Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

Mac Boyle Blue Mine

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Talc-SoapstoneClay
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Description

Located By W.E. Mac Boyle, M.D. Mac Boyle, And J.E. King

Commodities
PrimaryTalc-Soapstone, Clay
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formTABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore controlContact Zone Of Igneous Rock With Dolomite; Thrust Contact
Materials
Ore mineralsChlorite, Talc
GangueCalcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Reed Dolomite
Associated rockDiorite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1941
Discovery year1941
Identification
Deposit ID10046858
MRDS IDM242077
Alternate namesWhite King No. 5 Claim., NBMG Sample Site 1132
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.41939, -117.70814
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1975, NBMG BULL 84, P. 43-45.QUADE, JACK, 1982, FIELD EXAMINATION, 6-4-82.PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P.45