Three Muskateers

The Three Muskateers is a quartz, mica, ree, feldspar, and fluorine-fluorite mine located in Douglas 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

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Site Name

Primary: Three Muskateers

Commodity

Primary: Quartz
Primary: Mica
Primary: REE
Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite

Location

State: Colorado
County: Douglas
District: Devils Head

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

Name: Granite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Analytical Data

Not available

Materials

Ore: Fluorite
Ore: Biotite
Ore: Monazite
Ore: Quartz

Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: PEG IRREGULAR & NW TREND, INT. DIP

References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 2,62

Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE

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