Snyder, Saddleback Mtn.

The Snyder, Saddleback Mtn. is a feldspar, quartz, garnet, beryllium, mica, ree, and iron mine located in Clear Creek 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: Snyder, Saddleback Mtn.  

State:  Colorado

County:  Clear Creek

Elevation:

Commodity: Feldspar, Quartz, Garnet, Beryllium, Mica, REE, Iron

Lat, Long: 39.71889, -105.43556

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Snyder, Saddleback Mtn. MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Snyder, Saddleback Mtn.


Commodity

Primary: Feldspar
Primary: Quartz
Primary: Garnet
Primary: Beryllium
Primary: Mica
Primary: REE
Primary: Iron


Location

State: Colorado
County: Clear Creek


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

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


Analytical Data

Not available


Materials

Ore: Feldspar
Ore: Mica
Ore: Garnet
Ore: Xenotime
Ore: Beryl
Ore: Quartz
Ore: Gahnite
Ore: Hematite


Comments

Comment (Geology): GEOL.DESC: ATT. OF PEGMATITE DIKES N 50E VERTICAL. DIKES APPEAR CONCORDANT WITH GNEISS.


References

Reference (Deposit): CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 6,63

Reference (Deposit): USBM 1966, IC 8298, PG. 24

Reference (Deposit): GSA VOL. 65, 1954, TABLE 1.

Reference (Deposit): USBM MINERAL EXAM. FILE, DENVER


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