Mine detail: Rare Metals Mine

Previously called 'Waldren Mining Co.'

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Location

Lat / long:

34.79864, -113.52467

Resource(B)

Primary:	Beryllium, REE, Uranium
Secondary:	Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Bismuth
Tertiary:	Feldspar, Mica, Garnet
Ore:	Beryl, Bismutite, Euxenite, Fergusonite, Gadolinite, Monazite, Yttrotantalite
Gangue:	Albite, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Garnet, Hematite, Mica, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1950 - 1960

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated type:	Granite

References

MRDS	M003704
DEP	10027655
Reference	{Deposit:: HEINRICH, E. W., 1960 , SOME RARE EARTH MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MOHAVE COUNTY ARIZONA, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BULLETIN 167}{Deposit:: PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.}{Deposit:: PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Deposit:: SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: ARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULL 167}
Reporter	Parker, Raymond L., Johnson, Kris H. (Creasey, S.C.), Orris, Greta J.