Blue Diamond Mine

The Blue Diamond Mine and mill is a gypsum production facility in Clark County, Nevada.[1] It is operating under patented claims by the James Hardie Gypsum Company.[1]

Gypsum is extracted from the Permian Kaibab Limestone formation.[2] The gypsum layer is on the westward slope of Blue Diamond Hill.[2]

See Also

References

  1. 1 2 Blue Diamond South Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project, Clark County: Environmental Impact Statement. 1996. pp. 3–.
  2. 1 2 Joseph V. Tingley (2008). Geologic Tours in the Las Vegas Area: Expanded Edition with GPS Coordinates. NV Bureau of Mines & Geology. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-1-888035-12-4.

Coordinates: 36°05′06″N 115°24′25″W / 36.085°N 115.407°W / 36.085; -115.407

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