Pidlite

The Pidlite is a niobium (columbium), tantalum, ree, and lithium mine located in Mora county, New Mexico.

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: Pidlite  

State:  New Mexico

County:  Mora

Elevation:

Commodity: Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, REE, Lithium

Lat, Long: 35.88333, -105.53333

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Pidlite MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Pidlite


Commodity

Primary: Niobium (Columbium)
Primary: Tantalum
Primary: REE
Primary: Lithium


Location

State: New Mexico
County: Mora


Land Status

Not available


Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available


Production

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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

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Orebody

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Structure

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Alterations

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Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

Ore: Microlite


Comments

Comment (Deposit): SEE ALSO THE PIDLITE PEGMATE MINE, SAN MIGUEL COUNTY FOR A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THIS MINE. THE MINE AREA IS IN BOTH SAN MIGUEL AND MORA COUNTIES.


References

Reference (Deposit): JAHNS, R. H., 1953, THE GENESIS OF PEGMATITES - (PT) 2, QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES OF LITHIUM - BEARING PEGMATITE, MORA COUNTY, NEW MEXICO, AM. MINERALOGIST, V. 38, NOS. 11 - 12


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