Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer
Rufan Mine
Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
Primary
Gemstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit type
Vein
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
TABULAR
Ore control
Hydrothermal Channelways:Contacts,Bedding,Faults,Fractures
Materials
Ore minerals
Turquoise
Geology
Host rock
Quartzite,Shale,Chert · Valmy Formation
Structure
Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust, Imbricate Thrusts, High Angle Basin Range Faults
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Identification
Deposit ID
10044872
MRDS ID
M232491
Alternate names
Bullion
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
40.32185, -116.73704
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 738 REFERENCE NO. 3201500369MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. REPORT 17WRUCKE C.T. (1974) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TANABO AREA, LANDER CO. NEV, USGS MAP MF-647MORRISSEY, F.R., 1968