Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Steinich

Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Description

August Steineich

Commodities
PrimaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeStratabound
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formSTRATABOUND
Materials
Ore mineralsTurquoise
Geology
Host rockShale,Chert
StructureDeposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust, Area Is Cut By Numerous Imbricate Thrusts
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1929
Identification
Deposit ID10044874
MRDS IDM232493
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.27824, -116.71899
References
STAGER, H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B. OF M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 59, REFERENCE NO. 3201500368MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, N.B.M. REPORT 17WRUCEK C.T. (194) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TENABO AREA, LANDER OC. NEV., USGS MAP MF-647MORRISSEY, F.R. 1968