Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer
New Blue
Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
Primary
Gemstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit size
M
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Hydrothermal Channelways: Contacts, Faults, Fractures, Breccia
Materials
Ore minerals
Turquoise
Geology
Host rock
Diorite
Associated rock
Diorite
Structure
Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust
Alteration
Intrusive Sill Is Highly Argillized And Opalized
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10044869
MRDS ID
M232488
Alternate names
Blue Gem
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
40.36491, -116.68954
References
STAGER, H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO., N.B.M. BULL 88MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. REPT 17WRUCKE C.T. (1974) GEOLGOIC MAP OF THE TENOBO AREA, LANDER CO. NEV. USGS MAP MF-647MORRISSEY, F.R., 1968