Nevada · Nye County
Occurrence

Train Prospect

Nye County, Nevada, United States
Phosphorus-PhosphatesCopperGemstone
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Description

Percy Train

Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryCopper, Gemstone
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlShear Zones
Materials
Ore mineralsStrengite, Turquoise
GangueVariscite
Geology
Host rockSlate,Shale · Toquima
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1910
Identification
Deposit ID10045780
MRDS IDM233604
Alternate namesTom Molly Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.54965, -117.09314
References
USGS BULL 723, P. 94-96.USBM MILS FILE, 1979MORRISSEY, F.R., 1968, NBMG REPORT 17, P. 25TONOPAH-TIMES-BONANZA, GOLDFIELD NEWS, 1966