Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

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Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
PrimaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsTurquoise
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Chert · Valmy Formation
StructureThe Area Was Subjected To Thrusting During Antler Orogeny
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1968
Identification
Deposit ID10044829
MRDS IDM232439
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.04963, -116.88121
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO 6. REFERENCE NO. 3201500258MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. RPT. 17STEWART J. & MCKEE E. (1968) GEOLOGIC MAP OF CARICO LAKE QUAD, USGS OPEN-FILE MAPMORRISSEY, F.R., 1968