Nevada · Humboldt County
Producer

Royal Peacock 2 Opal Mine

Humboldt County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
PrimaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeSedimentary
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlVolcanogenic Sedimentary Strata-Bentonite Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsOpal
Geology
Host rockSandstone,Tuff,Volcanic Ash
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10045028
MRDS IDM232680
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.79015, -119.0938
References
CATHRALL, J.B., ET AL, 1978, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE CHARLES SHELDON WILDERNESS STUDY AREA; USGS OPEN FILE REPORT 78-1002.NEVADA STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1981, DIRECTORY OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE DURING CALENDAR YEAR 1980.STATE INSPECTOR OF MINES, 1982-1985, DIRECTORIES OF NEVADA MINE OPERATIONS ACTIVE 1981-1985.