Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer
Little Chief Mine
Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
Primary
Gemstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit size
Y
Orebody form
IRREGULAR (BRECCIA-FILL)
Ore control
Hydrothermal Channelways Faults, Breccia, Bedding
Materials
Ore minerals
Turquoise
Geology
Host rock
Quartzite,Black Shale,Chert · Valmy Formation
Structure
Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration
Country Rocks Orgillically Alterred Away From Ore
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10044867
MRDS ID
M232486
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
40.34574, -116.70871
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 82, REFERENCE NO. 3201500372MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. RPT. 17WRUCKE C.T. (1974) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TENABO AREA, LANDER CO. NEV., USGS MAP MF-647MORRISSEY, F.R. (1968)