Buster No 3 Claim

The Buster No 3 Claim is a mica and beryllium mine located in Custer county, South Dakota at an elevation of 5,499 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: Buster No 3 Claim

State:  South Dakota

County:  Custer

Elevation: 5,499 Feet (1,676 Meters)

Commodity: Mica, Beryllium

Lat, Long: 43.73333, -103.50000

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Buster No 3 Claim MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Buster No 3 Claim


Commodity

Primary: Mica
Primary: Beryllium


Location

State: South Dakota
County: Custer


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

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


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Interior Plains
Physiographic Province: Great Plains Province
Physiographic Section: Black Hills


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Beryl


Comments

Not available


References

Reference (Deposit): USGS PROF. PAPER 247, USB MINES R.I. 4693


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