Mine detail: St. Christopher Columbite Placer

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

36.52365, -106.03669

Resource(B)

Primary:	Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Mica, REE
Ore:	Mica, Monazite
Gangue:	Albite, Beryl, Garnet, Microcline, Quartz
Orebody form:	OTHER DIKES
Discovery year:	1895

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Ortega Quartzite
Host type:	Pegmatite
Associated type:	Pegmatite
Tectonic:	Brazos Uplift

References

MRDS	D003033
DEP	10009809
Reference	{Deposit:: JUST, E., 1937, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 13}{Deposit:: JAHNS, R.H., 1946, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 25}{Deposit:: BINGLER, E.C., 1968, NMBMMR BULL. NO. 91}{Deposit:: WOODWARD, L.A., 1974, NMGS GUIDEBOOK, 25TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 123.}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Deposit:: REDMON, D.E., 1961, USBM IC 8013}
Reporter	Hasler, J. William, Murray, Diane