Nevada · Esmeralda County
Producer

White Top Mine

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Clay
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Description

Teddy Groves

Commodities
PrimaryClay
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlZone Of Hydrothermal Alteration
Materials
Ore mineralsChlorite, Sericite
GangueCalcite, Kaolinite, Montmorillonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockQuartz Monzonite
Associated rockQuartz Monzonite
StructureFaults
AlterationThere Is A 225-Ft Wide Zone Of Hydrothermal Alteration Trending N-S
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1958
Identification
Deposit ID10046766
MRDS IDM241973
Alternate namesNikolaus Sheroid Mine, White Top No. 1 and No. 2 Claims
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates37.34495, -117.5937
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P. 52-54PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P. 52.