Beryllium Lode Prospect

The Beryllium Lode Prospect is a mica, feldspar, and beryllium mine located in Park county, Colorado at an elevation of 9,199 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

Name: Beryllium Lode Prospect  

State:  Colorado

County:  Park

Elevation: 9,199 Feet (2,804 Meters)

Commodity: Mica, Feldspar, Beryllium

Lat, Long: 38.72444, -105.49722

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Beryllium Lode Prospect MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Beryllium Lode Prospect


Commodity

Primary: Mica
Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Beryllium


Location

State: Colorado
County: Park
District: Micanite District


Land Status

Land ownership: Private
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: Unknown


Ownership

Not available


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
Operation Type: Unknown
Year First Production: 1950
Discovery Year: 1936
Discovery Method: Ore-Mineral In Place
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Southern Rocky Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Type: R
Description: Southern Front Range, Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field

Type: L
Description: Currant Creek Fault Zone To South


Alterations

Not available


Rocks

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Associated Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Diorite
Role: Associated
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Microcline
Ore: Muscovite
Ore: Beryl
Gangue: Garnet


Comments

Comment (Workings): OPEN CUT

Comment (Commodity): BERLY CRYSTALS TO 5 FT LONG X 8 IN DIAMETER

Comment (Location): WEST SIDE OF MAC GULCH, BETWEEN 2 BRANCHES OF TRIBUTARY TO MAC GULCH, AND ON MODERATELY STEEP RIDGE; 2000 FT WEST OF COUNTY ROAD; REACHABLE BY TRAIL ONLY ; INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1976)

Comment (Deposit): ZONED; QUARTZ-MICROCLINE CORE


References

Reference (Deposit): HANLEY, J. B., HEINRICH, E. W., PAGE, L. R., 1950, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH, 1942-1944: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 227, P. 42-55

Reference (Deposit): WOBUS, R. A., EPIS, R. C. AND SCOTT, G. R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COVER MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, FREMONT, PARK, AND TELLER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1179, 1:62,500.


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