| Deposit ID | 60001014 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M232693 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Sulphur District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -118.67539, 40.87018 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Humboldt(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sulphur(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Eugene Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lovelock(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Quinn(hydrologic unit)
Black Rock Desert(hydrologic accounting unit)
Black Rock Desert-Humboldt(hydrologic subregion)
Great Basin(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Humboldt |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silver | Primary |
| Mercury | Primary |
| Sulfur | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Model code | 177 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 27a |
| Deposit model name | Hot-spring Hg |
| (1) | -118.67539, 40.87018 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1870 |
| Discoverer | Indians |
| Year of first production | 1882 |
| District name | SULPHUR DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | NEVADA SULPHUR CO. |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | NEVADA SULPHUR CO. |
BAILEY, E.H., AND PHOENIG, D.A., 1944, QUICKSILVER DEPOSITS IN NEVADA: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA BULL. VOL. 38 NO 5; BULL. NO. 41.
VANDERBURG, W.O., 1938, RECONNAISSANCE OF MINING DISTRICTS IN HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA: USBM INF. CIRC. 6995.
WILLDEN, R., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINING RESOURCES OF HUMBOLDT COUNTY, NEVADA; NBMG, BULL. 59.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
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