Mine detail: Gilt Edge Mica Mine

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Location: Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 43.88385, -103.36695
dep_id: 10010784
mrds_id: D004755
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Mica, Beryllium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Beryl, Muscovite
gangue: Microcline, Quartz
orebody_fm: DIKE
work_type: Surface
alteration: All Minerals Iron Stained
Reporter: Barari, Rachel A.
hrock_type: Pegmatite
arock_unit: Pegmatite
arock_type: Pegmatite
References:
  • Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 770
  • Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707
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