The Western Beryl Prospect is a beryllium mine located in Mohave county, Arizona at an elevation of 4,239 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
Elevation: 4,239 Feet (1,292 Meters)
Commodity: Beryllium
Lat, Long: 36.665, -114.02583
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Western Beryl Prospect MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Western Beryl Prospect
Secondary: Rock Candy
Secondary: North Star
Commodity
Primary: Beryllium
Location
State: Arizona
County: Mohave
District: Bentley District
Land Status
Land ownership: BLM Administrative Area
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Type: Underground
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S
Physiography
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Form: SILL
Structure
Type: L
Description: Pegmatite Intruded Along Regional Schistosity Trend
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Late Cretaceous
Name: Pegmatite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic
Analytical Data
Analytical Data: BEO ASSAYS 0 TO 0.45
Materials
Ore: Chrysoberyl
Ore: Beryl
Gangue: Quartz
Gangue: Mica
Gangue: Albite
Gangue: Garnet
Comments
Not available
References
Reference (Deposit): HOLMES, G.H. JR., INVESTIGATIONS OF BERYLLIUM DEPOSITS IN THE NORTHERN VIRGIN MOUNTAINS OF CLARK COUNTY, NEV., AND MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZ.: U.S.B.M. I.C. 6572 , P. 13 - 20 , 24
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