The Orthite #1 & Sunset Groups is a ree and zirconium mine located in Jefferson county, Colorado.
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Orthite #1 & Sunset Groups MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Orthite #1 & Sunset Groups
Commodity
Primary: REE
Primary: Zirconium
Location
State: Colorado
County: Jefferson
District: Long Scraggy
Land Status
Not available
Holdings
Not available
Workings
Not available
Ownership
Not available
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Occurrence
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: Allanite
Ore: Zircon
Comments
Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PEG E-W STRIKE, STEEPLY N. TO VERTICAL
References
Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE, REPT. OF 6/3/59
Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 3,64
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