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Bullion Mtn

Occurrence in Lander county in Nevada, United States with commodity Barium-Barite
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10044877
MRDS ID M232497
Record type Site
Current site name Bullion Mtn

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -116.7301, 40.35269 (WGS84)
Relative position 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE LOVIE MINE
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Nevada Lander

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Mount Diablo 029N 047E 30 Nevada

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Barium-Barite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Barite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Chert
    Rock unit name Slaven Chert
    Rock description Slaven Chert
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -116.7301, 40.35269
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Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Deposit In Upper Plate Of Roberts Mtn Thrust

Ore body information

  • General form STRATABOUND

Comments on the geologic information

  • BARITE OCCURS AS BEDDED DEPOSITS INTERCALATED WITH CHERT

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Bullion

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
USGS Mineral Resources Data System MRDS M232497

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    STAGER H.K. (1977) GEOLOGY & MINERAL RESOURCES OF LANDER CO. NEV., N.B.M. BULL 88

  • Deposit

    USBM (WINNEMUCCA) MILS NO. 84, REFERENCE NO. 3201500071

  • Deposit

    MITCHELL A.W. (1977) GEOLOGY OF BARITE DEPOSITS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NEVADA, MS THESIS UNR

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BARITE BEDS INTERCALATED WITH CHERT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1980 Kirkham, Richard A. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology