Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer
Silver Star Mine
Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Talc-Soapstone
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Description
Gus Krause
Commodities
Primary
Talc-Soapstone
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit type
Replacement
Deposit size
S
Orebody form
TABULAR TO IRREGULAR
Ore control
Fault Zones; Contact Of Dolomite And Hornfels
Materials
Ore minerals
Talc
Gangue
Dolomite, Garnet, Quartz, Tremolite
Geology
Host rock
Hornfels,Dolomite · Wyman; Reed Dolomite
Structure
Fault Contact Between Dolomite And Hornfels; Brecciation Of Dolomite
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
First production
1941
Discovery year
1941
Identification
Deposit ID
10046866
MRDS ID
M242090
Alternate names
Paramount
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
37.41467, -117.70536
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1975, NBMG BULL. 84, P. 46-47PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P. 46.