Description
Fred F. Erband Cleo Erb, Of Fallon, Nev.
Commodities
PrimaryStone, Dimension
SecondaryZeolites
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlLacustrine Beds
Materials
Ore mineralsChabazite, Clinoptilolite, Erionite, Phillipsite
Geology
Host rockSandstone
StructureNe-Trending Normal Fault
AlterationOpalization, Zeolitzation
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1948
Identification
Deposit ID10045371
MRDS IDM233081
Alternate namesGamma Lignite Prospect
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates39.30019, -117.93484
References
GARSIDE, L.J., 1973, RADIOACTIVE MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 81WILLDEN, R., AND R.C. SPEED, 1974, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF CHURCHILL CO. NV.; N.B.M.G. BULL 83.STAATZ, M.H., AND H.L., BAUER, JR, 1954, GAMMA GROUP, IN LOVERING, T.G., RADIOACTIVE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; USGS BULL 1009-C P.76-77.MILS, 1979, U.S.B.M.