Relation of mercury, uranium, and lithium deposits to the McDermitt caldera complex, Nevada-Oregon
Papers on mineral deposits of western North America (Report 33)
By: James J. Rytuba and Richard K. Glanzman
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Abstract
The McDermitt caldera complex, located along the Nevada-Oregon border, is a Miocene collapse structure 45 km in diameter. Large-volume rhyolitic and peralkaline ash-flow tufts were erupted from 17.9-15.8 m.y. ago, leading to the formation of overlapping and nested calderas. Emplacement of rhyolitic ring domes, located primarily along the western margin of the calderas, represents the last phase of volcanic activity.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Relation of mercury, uranium, and lithium deposits to the McDermitt caldera complex, Nevada-Oregon |
| Series title | Papers on mineral deposits of western North America (Report 33) |
| Year Published | 1979 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology |
| Publisher location | Reno, NV |
| Contributing office(s) | Mineral Resources Program |
| Description | 9 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | Other Government Series |
| Larger Work Title | Papers on mineral deposits of western North America (Report 33) |
| First page | 109 |
| Last page | 117 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada;Oregon |