Mine detail: Rapid River Deposit

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Location

Lat / long:

65.45037, -167.29979

Resource(B)

Primary:	Beryllium, Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary:	Lead, Zinc
Tertiary:	Tin
Ore:	Bertrandite, Cassiterite, Chrysoberyl, Euclase, Galena, Phenacite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Diaspore, Hematite, Mica, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	TABULAR ZONES, ELLIPTICAL PIPES
Other material:	Fluorite
Discovery year:	1961

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Limestone
Associated type:	Limestone
Structure:	Rapid River Thrust Fault, Beds Intricately Folded And Fractured Beneath Thrust

References

MRDS	A016003
DEP	10003198
Reference	{Deposit:: USGS CIRCULAR 479, P. 5, 9, 11.}{Deposit:: USGS BULLETIN 1287, P. 72-74, 76-77, PLATE 4.}{Deposit:: USGS PROF. PAPER 933, P. 32-33.}{Deposit:: USGS OFR 77-796B, P. 5, LOC. 26.}{Other Database:: BAG-MF-426-03}
Reporter	Leonard, Kenneth R. (Huber, Donald F.), Mosier, Dan