Brown Derby #4,5, White Spar #1,2

The Brown Derby #4,5, White Spar #1,2 is a mica, beryllium, gemstone, garnet, and tantalum 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

Name: Brown Derby #4,5, White Spar #1,2  

State:  Colorado

County:  Gunnison

Elevation:

Commodity: Mica, Beryllium, Gemstone, Garnet, Tantalum

Lat, Long: 38.55111, -106.62944

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Brown Derby #4,5, White Spar #1,2 MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Brown Derby #4,5, White Spar #1,2


Commodity

Primary: Mica
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Gemstone
Primary: Garnet
Primary: Tantalum


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

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: Lepidolite
Ore: Beryl
Ore: Topaz
Ore: Garnet
Ore: Apatite
Ore: Microlite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ZONED PEGS. ALSO: LITHIA-TOURMALINE, COLUMBITE, TANTALITE

Comment (Production): B.D. #5


References

Reference (Deposit): USBM 1966, IC 8298, P. 26,27

Reference (Deposit): STAATZ, 1955, USGS P.P. 2658 P. 54

Reference (Deposit): LARRABEE, 1947, CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND NONMETALLIC RES. OF COLO., MAP

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65


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