Nevada · Esmeralda County
Past Producer

Log Spring Mine

Esmeralda County, Nevada, United States
Talc-SoapstoneClay
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Description

W.E. Mac Boyle And M.D. Mac Boyle

Commodities
PrimaryTalc-Soapstone
SecondaryClay
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formLENTICULAR TO IRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsTalc
GangueCalcite, Mica
Other materialsChlorite
Geology
Host rockDolomite · Reed Dolomite
Associated rockDiorite,Tuff
StructureFaults
AlterationQuartz Diorite Dikes Partly Altered To Chlorite, Calcite And Mica
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1956
Last production1972
Discovery year1940
Identification
Deposit ID10104113
MRDS IDM242072
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.39245, -117.6512
References
PAPKE, K.G., 1975, NBMG BULL 84, P. 50-52PAPKE, K.G., 1975, P. 50.