Nevada · Lander County
Past Producer

Turquoise 50 Mine

Lander County, Nevada, United States
Gemstone
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Commodities
PrimaryGemstone
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsTurquoise
Geology
Host rockQuartzite,Shale,Chert · Valmy Formation
StructureDeposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust
AlterationArgillation Of Country Rocks About Deposit
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10098612
MRDS IDM232495
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates40.22713, -116.74176
References
STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 45, REFERENCE NO. 3201500366MORRISSEY F.R. (1968) TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA, NEV. BUR. OF MINES REPORT 17WRUCKE C.T. (1974) GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE TENABO AREA, ALNDER CO. NEV., USGS MAP MF-647MORRISSEY, F.R., 1968