Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer
White King Extension Mine
Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Clay
Talc-Soapstone
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Description
J.E. King
Commodities
Primary
Clay
Tertiary
Talc-Soapstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
IRREGULAR
Ore control
Fault Zone; Contact Of Dolomite With Igneous Intrusive Rocks
Materials
Ore minerals
Chlorite
Gangue
Calcite, Montmorillonite, Quartz, Sericite
Geology
Host rock
Dolomite · Reed Dolomite
Associated rock
Quartz Monzonite,Diorite
Structure
Faults Trending Nw, Dipping Ne
Alteration
Silicification Of Dolomite Along Irregular Ne-Trending Zones; Hydrothermal Alteration Of Intrusive Rocks
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Discovery year
1947
Identification
Deposit ID
10046765
MRDS ID
M241971
Alternate names
White King Extension Claim
Region
NA
Data score
B
Coordinates
37.42523, -117.73342
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1975, NBMG BULL. 84, P. 41-43PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P. 41.