Western Beryl Prospect

The Western Beryl Prospect is a beryllium mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,239 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Western Beryl Prospect  

State:  Arizona

County:  Mohave

Elevation: 4,239 Feet (1,292 Meters)

Commodity: Beryllium

Lat, Long: 36.665, -114.02583

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Western Beryl Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Western Beryl Prospect
Secondary: Rock Candy
Secondary: North Star


Commodity

Primary: Beryllium


Location

State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: Bentley District


Land Status

Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Type: Underground


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

Not available


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Form: SILL


Structure

Type: L
Description: Pegmatite Intruded Along Regional Schistosity Trend


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous

Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: BEO ASSAYS 0 TO 0.45


Materials

Ore: Chrysoberyl
Ore: Beryl
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Mica
Gangue: Albite
Gangue: Garnet


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): HOLMES, G.H. JR., INVESTIGATIONS OF BERYLLIUM DEPOSITS IN THE NORTHERN VIRGIN MOUNTAINS OF CLARK COUNTY, NEV., AND MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZ.: U.S.B.M. I.C. 6572 , P. 13 - 20 , 24


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