The Ordway new era., 1908-08-14
MARBLE IN NEVADA
GREAT DEPOSIT IN CANYON NOW
BEING INVESTIGATED.
valuable Stone In Variety os coiess
Lining Gorge for Many Miles A..
tracts the Attention Of Gov.
eminent Experts.

washington.-A marble deposit In
eastern Nevada was examined in tho
fall OF 1907 by N. II. Darton. one of
the United States geological survey. ~
the request Of J. X. Taylor. supervis.
ing architect OF the treasury. and re-
port on the extent. conditions OF oc.
currencc and commercial prospects Of
survey as an advance chapter from
bulletin No. $40. Contributions to
Economic Geology. 1907"
The exposures OF the marble occur
In one OF the numerous canyons that
incise the rocks OF the Snake range In
the southeastern part Of White Pine
county and open into Snake Valley.
The particular canyon Of the marble
lies south of some warm springs and
the exposures begin at point about
i've miles west by south OF Candy
post office. in Millard county. Utah.
or four miles west of the Nevada state
line
For two miles the marble constitutes
the greater part of the walls Of the
main canyon and also of several OF its
branches. lying throughout this dis
innce near or above the canyon floor.
but pitching downward at both ends
OF the exposure. The marble member
is about l50 feet thick and 10 included
between metaphoric schists.
The marble Is completely recrys-
talized limestone. showing great Va
rcty OF tlnts OF various colors. The
larger part OF the deposit Is q dark
blush gray. banded or mottled with
light gray or white. A thick deposit
Of white marble with slight but
pleasing tinge OF cream occurs in tho
upper part of the member.
In the western part OF tho canyon
this white marble is massively bedded
and about 10 feet thick. Farther east
II outcrops along the canyon walls at
various elevations. and near the east
end Of the canyon, where II passes be-
neath the surface. 1t is about 30 feet
thick and not massively bedded. In
an exposure on the slopes a short dis
tance south OF the canyon. where the
marble Is brought to the surface over
an area Of a few square acres. the rock
Is pink. in part In general tone and
In part In mottlings. but the extent of
the pink marble Is not revealed.
The natural wea'hercd surface indi.
Gates that the rock would weather sat
isfactorily. its crystalline structure is
so complete that II takes q beautiful
polish. and this character appears to
extend throughout the entire deposit.
Darton says that the beds are IA.
vorably situated for quarrying. as they
lie nearly level for long distances and
are presented In sloping canyon walls
The quantity OF marble Is great and
there seems to be no reason why quar-
r'es properly opened should not be
operated successfully. The canyon
has n good road. over which the ma.
,erial easily could be brought on a
gentle down grade to the main wagon
road In Snake Valley. Thence, how
ever. the distance to the railroad Is
from So to so miles over mountains or
along valleys. and the expense Of
hauling would be great.
Physical tests OF four samples of the
marble made at the structural ma.
terials testing laboratories OF the sur
vey at ST. Louis showed a crushing
strength ranging from approximately
1900 pounds cubic foot to more
than 10000. These samples do not,
however Indicate the strength which
the quarry material might be expected
to have. as they were all taken either
from outcropping lodges or within
rev Inches OF the surface. Chemical
analyses OF these four samples also
we're made at the. st. Louis labora-
tories. and the results of these arc
given In nnrtoo'o rouor&