Nevada · Mineral County
Past Producer
Sodaville Bentonite Deposit
Mineral County, Nevada, United States
Bentonite
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Commodities
Secondary
Bentonite
Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit size
S
Ore control
Localized Below An Impermeable Zone That May Represent Gouge Along A Thrust Fault
Geology
Host rock
Andesite
Structure
Major N-Nw Zone Of Faulting And Brecciation Cuts Andesite
Alteration
Silicification And Argillization Of Andesite
Economic & production
Development status
Past Producer
Production years
1929 - 1937
Identification
Deposit ID
10103595
MRDS ID
M035368
Alternate names
Bentonite King, Clay Queen, Captain John, Three Musketeers
Region
NA
Data score
C
Coordinates
38.32743, -118.13927
References
ARCHBOLD, 1966 , INDUSTRIAL MINERAL DEPOSITS OF MINERAL CO., NEV., NEV. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT 14ARCHBOLD, ( F1 )ARCHBOLD, 1966 , (F1)