The Phantom Canyon Prospect is a niobium (columbium), tantalum, beryllium, and mica mine located in Fremont county, Colorado.
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
Elevation:
Commodity: Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Beryllium, Mica
Lat, Long: 38.6, -105.11667
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Phantom Canyon Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Phantom Canyon Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Tantalum
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Mica
Location
State: Colorado
County: Fremont
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Producer
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Beryl
Comments
Comment (Deposit): SMALL PRODUCTION OF FELDSPAR AND SCRAP MICA ONLY
References
Reference (Deposit): HANLEY AND OTHERS, 1950, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH, 1942 - 44, USGS PROF. PAPER 227
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