The Whippet No. 1 Prospect is a beryllium, feldspar, tantalum, niobium (columbium), and mica mine located in Fremont county, Wyoming.
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: Beryllium, Feldspar, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Mica
Lat, Long: 43.409, -108.00200
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Whippet No. 1 Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Whippet No. 1 Prospect
Secondary: Marion Mine
Commodity
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Tantalum
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Mica
Location
State: Wyoming
County: Fremont
District: Copper Mountain District
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Prospect
Operation Type: Surface
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Middle 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
Ore: Columbite
Ore: Feldspar
Ore: Albite
Ore: Muscovite
Ore: Lepidolite
Ore: Tantalite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): COLUMBITE APPROX. 48 PER CENT TA2O5, 34 PER CENT NB2O5
Comment (Geology): PEGMATITES INTRUDE PRE-LAMBRIAN BASIC SCHISTS, AMPHIBOLITES AND GNEISSES
Comment (Location): ONE OF 3 LOCATIONS WITH SAME NAME
References
Reference (Deposit): Osterwald and others, 1966, WYO GEOL SURV BULL 50 [rev.], p. 37, 72.
Pages: p. 37, 72.
Reference (Deposit): DMEA Docket No. 3345, 41 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/3345_DMEA.pdf
URL: http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/3345_DMEA.pdf
Reference (Deposit): HANLEY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1950, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH, 1942 - 44, USGS PROF. PAPER 227, p. 109-112.
Pages: p. 109-111
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