Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer
White Giant Mine
Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Clay
Talc-Soapstone
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Description
O.F. Danuser (Locater)
Commodities
Primary
Clay, Talc-Soapstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Faults; Contact Of Intrusive Rocks With Dolomite
Materials
Ore minerals
Chlorite, Talc
Gangue
Calcite, Montmorillonite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rock
Hornfels,Dolomite · Reed Dolomite;Wyman
Associated rock
Quartz Monzonite,Diorite
Structure
Wnw To E-W Striking Faults
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1941
Identification
Deposit ID
10046764
MRDS ID
M241970
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
37.42078, -117.72481
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1975, NBMG BULL 84, P. 43-44PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P. 43.