The Monzonite, New Anniversary Bucky is a gemstone, mica, tantalum, garnet, niobium (columbium), beryllium, and ree mine located in Gunnison 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: Gemstone, Mica, Tantalum, Garnet, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium, REE
Lat, Long: 38.578, -106.66709
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Monzonite, New Anniversary Bucky MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Monzonite, New Anniversary Bucky
Commodity
Primary: Gemstone
Primary: Mica
Primary: Tantalum
Primary: Garnet
Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: REE
Location
State: Colorado
County: Gunnison
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
Not available
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
Ore: Topaz
Ore: Beryl
Ore: Tantalite
Ore: Mica
Ore: Monazite
Ore: Garnet
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: VARIOUS SIZES, ZONED TO UNZONED
Comment (Production): ITEM 1: BUCKY
References
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65
Reference (Deposit): STAATZ, 1955, USGS P.P. 265, P. 60
Reference (Deposit): USBM 1966, IC 8298, P. 26, 27
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