The Beryl #1 is a beryllium, niobium (columbium), and tantalum mine located in Boulder 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: Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Lat, Long: 40.0803, -105.37440
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Beryl #1 MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Beryl #1
Secondary: Beryl No 1 Prospect
Commodity
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Tantalum
Location
State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Gold Hill
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: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Model Name: Pegmatites
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Tantalite
Ore: Beryl
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PEGMATITES DISCORDANT TO ENCLOSING AUGEN GNEISS. STRIKE N 70 W, DIP 40 NE
References
Reference (Deposit): USGS-MR-36, 1963
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE; REPORTS OF ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE OF AND PRODUCTION OF CERTAIN MINERAL OCCUR.
Reference (Deposit): ARGALL, 1949, COLO SCH. MINES QUART., V. 44, NO. 2, PG. 52
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 1,62
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