| Deposit ID | 10046372 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M241516 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Robb Gypsum Prospect |
| Related records | 10222293 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -114.59777, 37.05081 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 792 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 2.35 AIR MILES N10E FROM GALT ON UNION PACIFIC RR |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lincoln(county)
Nevada(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Vigo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Clover Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Caliente(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Meadow Valley Wash(hydrologic unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Colorado-Lake Mead(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Colorado(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Bureau of Land Management(Bureau of Land Management NV)
Bureau of Land Management NV BLM(Type of land area)
BLM(Federal land areas administered by BLM)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nevada | Lincoln |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Diablo | 010S | 066E | 27 | Nevada |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -114.59777, 37.05081 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Folding And Faulting |
| General form | BEDDED |
|---|---|
| Dip | 60 NW |
| Thickness | 6.1M |
| Length | 1097.28M |
| Width | 304.8M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Gourd Springs (Closest District) |
|---|
| Ownership category | BLM Administrative Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M241516 |
TSCHANZ, C.M. AND PAMPEYAN, E.H., 1970, NBMG BULL 73, P. 124-125, PL. I.
USGS BULL 697, P. 158-159
MORMON MOUNTAINS G-E-M RESOURCES AREA TECHNICAL REPORT, FOR BLM, 1983
MEADOW VALLEY MOUNTAINS G-E-M RESOURCES AREA TECHNICAL REPORT, 1983, FOR BLM.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INDIVIDUAL GYPSUM BEDS A FEW INCHES TO 20 FT THICK IN RED BEDS DIP 10 NW SO THAT ONLY ABOUT 15% OF THE DEPOSIT COULD BE UTILIZED, STRATA ARE DISTORTED. TO THE SOUTH, THE SERIES GRADES INTO GYPSIFEROUS SHALE WITH THIN BEDS OF GYPSUM. THE GYPSUM BEDS RANGE IN THICKNESS FROM A FEW INCHES TO 20 FT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-84 | La Pointe, D.D. (Tingley, J.V.) | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
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