| Deposit ID | 10043989 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M231302 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blue Gem Turquoise Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Pedro Claim, Turquoise Tunnel, Contention |
| Geographic coordinates: | -117.03955, 40.61351 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1762 |
| Relative position | 7 MILES WSW OF TOWN OF BATTLE MOUNTAIN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lander(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Galena Canyon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winnemucca(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Reese(hydrologic unit)
Humboldt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lander |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 032N | 044E | 29 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Turquoise | Ore |
| Jarosite | Gangue |
| Kaolinite | Gangue |
| Limonite | Gangue |
| Montmorillonite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||
| Rock unit name | Harmony Formation;Harmony Formation | ||
| Rock description | Harmony Formation;Harmony Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -117.03955, 40.61351 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Dewitt Thrust Fault |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Shear Zone Trending N35w And N25e; Pebble Dikes |
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 0.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1918 |
| Year of first production | 1937 |
| District name | Battle Mountain District |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duval Corp. |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duval Corp. (Present) |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M231302 |
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H. AND STAGER, H.K., 1977, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF LANDER COUNTY, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 88
MORRISSEY, F., 1968, TURQUOISE DEPOSITS OF NEVADA; NEV. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT 17.
STEWART, J.H., MCKEE, E.H., AND STAGER, H.K., 1977
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEINS, SECONDARY ENRICHMENTS |
| Deposit | TURQUOISE WAS DISCOVERED HERE IN 1918, AND FIRST EXPLORED BY AMERICAN GEM CO. OF LOS ANGELES IN 1937, IN WHICH YEAR 424 LB. OF GEM TURQUOISE, VALUED AT $8480. WAS PRODUCED. L. HAND & A. LAYTON LEASED & MINED THE PROPERTY UNTIL 1953 WHEN KING BROS. OF NEW MEXICO PURCHASED IT. THE MINE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED BY EXTENSIVE UNDERGROUND WORKINGS AND OPEN STOPES, AND A GLORY HOLE. THE MINE IS NOW IN THE MIDDLE OF DUVAL'S OPEN PIT COPPER BASIN OPERATIONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1980 | Flynn, Patricia Dodd | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
These are landing pages for further research — the state agencies don't currently expose per-mine deep links.