Description
John And Virgie Meyer
Commodities
PrimaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlSedimentary Bedding
Materials
Ore mineralsOpal
GangueGypsum, Petrified Wood
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Tuff,Volcanic Ash
AlterationMontmorillonite Clay
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1969
Discovery year1954
Identification
Deposit ID10045023
MRDS IDM232675
Alternate namesBecky, Mucket, White Hills, Moon Walk, Black Hope,
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.81431, -119.0613
References
CATHRALL, J.B., ET AL, 1978, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CHARLES SHELDON WILDERNESS STUDY AREA; USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 78-1002