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

MRDSD003033
DEP10009809
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}
ReporterHasler, J. William, Murray, Diane