Nevada · Nye County
Occurrence
Diatomite Prospect
Nye County, Nevada, United States
Diatomite
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Commodities
Primary
Diatomite
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit type
Sedimentary
Deposit size
N
Orebody form
BLANKET, LENSES
Materials
Ore minerals
Diatomite
Geology
Host rock
Mudstone,Shale,Sandstone,Lake Sediments,Tuff · Esmeralda
Economic & production
Development status
Occurrence
Identification
Deposit ID
10045795
MRDS ID
M233625
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
38.53743, -117.75344
References
KLEINHAMPL, F.J. AND ZIONY, J.I., IN PRESS, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN NYE COUNTY; NBMG BULL. (COMMODITIES SECTION ON DIATOMITE)OLSON, 1964, IN NBMG BULL 65, P. 191.