Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Metals Special Publication M 1-1993 Industrial Minerals Oil and Gas The Nevada Geothermal Mineral Industry 1993 Exploration Development Mining Processing This report, fifteenth of an annual series, describes 1993 mineral, oil and gas, and geothermal activities and accomplishments in Nevada: production statistics, exploration and development including drilling for petroleum and geothermal resources, discoveries of orebodies, new mines opened, and expansion and other activities of existing mines. Statistics of known gold and silver deposits, and directories of mines and mills are included. For more information contact: Mackay School of Mines Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Email:
[email protected] UNIVERSITY Web: http://www.nbmg.unr.edu/ OF NEVADA RENO )Ig I. ed oy :J UNIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA 1994 Board of Regents James Eardley, Chairman Shelley Berkley Lonnie Hammargren Jill Derby Daniel J. Klaich Joseph M. Foley Nancy Price Dorothy Gallagher Carolyn M. Sparks Madison Graves June Whitley John A. Richardson, Interim Chancel/or UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO Joseph N. Crowley, President MACKAY SCHOOL OF MINES James L. Hendrix, Dean NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY Harold F. Bonham, Jr. , Acting Director/Acting State Geologist (Jonathan G. Price, Director/State Geologist, is on loan to the National Research Council.) SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STAFF RESEARCH SUPPORT STAFF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY ANALYTICAL LABORATORY, GEOTECHNICAL SUPPORT, Stephen B. Castor, Research Geologist AND SAMPLE CURATION Liang-Chi Hsu, Research Mineralogist Paul J. Lechler, Chief Chemist/Geochemist Daphne D. La Pointe, Research Geologist David Davis, Mineral Preparator/Shop Mechanic Joseph V. Tingley, Research Geologist Mario Desilets, Chemist and Quality Assurance Officer Bret Pecoraro, Laboratory Assistant ENGINEERING GEOLOGY EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION AND INFORMATION John W.