The Columbine is a feldspar, mica, beryllium, niobium (columbium), and copper 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: Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Copper
Lat, Long: 40.11811, -105.32571
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Columbine MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Columbine
Secondary: New Girl
Secondary: Anderson
Commodity
Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Mica
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Copper
Location
State: Colorado
County: Boulder
District: Left Hand Creek Pegmatite
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
Ore: Columbite
Ore: Feldspar
Ore: Mica
Ore: Malachite
Comments
Comment (Deposit): WORKINGS - ADIT WITH RAISE, OPEN STOPE, AND CROSS CUT; CAVED ADITS AND GLORY HOLE
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: UNZONED PEGMATITE CONCORDANT TO MICA SCHIST. STRIKE N 45 E, DIPS STEEPLY SE
Comment (Production): ITEM 3: BERYL, COLUMBITE
References
Reference (Deposit): ARGALL, 1949, COLO. SCH. MINES QUART., V. 44, NO. 2, PG. 302
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE
Reference (Deposit): USBM 1966, IC-8298, PG. 23
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 10,62
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