The Homestead Claim is a beryllium, niobium (columbium), and tantalum mine located in Yavapai county, Arizona.
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: 33.96389, -112.56667
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Homestead Claim MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Homestead Claim
Commodity
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Tantalum
Location
State: Arizona
County: Yavapai
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Owner Name: Fansteel Corp.
Home Office: North Chicago, Illinois
Years: 1986 -
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Intermontane Plateaus
Physiographic Province: Basin And Range Province
Physiographic Section: Sonoran Desert
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Beryl
Comments
Comment (Location): IN WICKENBURG MOUNTAINS.
Comment (Development): SAMPLING, GRAVITY TESTS FOR TANTALUM.
References
Reference (Other Database): CIMRI
Reference (Deposit): NIEMUTH, N.J., 1987, ARIZONA MINERAL DEVELOPMENT 1984-1986: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES DIRECTORY 29, 46 P
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