Nevada · Lincoln County
Occurrence

Emerald Prospect

Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Fluorine-Fluorite
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Description

Hubert Welch & Willis Walch

Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic)
Associated rockRhyolite
AlterationKaolinization
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1952
Identification
Deposit ID10046546
MRDS IDM241727
Alternate namesNBMG Sample Site 1772, Emerald and Emerald No. 1 Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.03551, -115.7367
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1979, FLUORSPAR OF NEVADA, NBMG, BULL 93, PG. 58SAINBURY, C.L. & KLEINHAMPL, F.J., 1969, FLUORITE DEPOSITS OF QUINN CANYON RANGE, NEV., USGS, 1272-C, P. 18-19.QUADE, JACK, 1984, FIELD EXAMINATION REPORT, MAY 31,1984.