Mine detail: Owen-Roybal Group

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Location: Taos County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 36.18422, -105.77779
dep_id: 10009681
mrds_id: D002774
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Beryllium
Trace mineral: Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Beryl, Columbite, Tantalite
gangue: Feldspar, Mica, Quartz
Reporter: Hasler, J. William, Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Vadito Formation
hrock_type: Phyllite
yr_lst_prd: 1957
References:
  • Deposit:: MONTGOMERY, A., 1953 NMBMMR BULL 30, 89 PAGES
  • Deposit:: REDMON, D.E., 1961 USBM IC-8013, P. 65-66
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Production:: REDMON, D.E., 1960 P. 66
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