Mine detail: North Morning Star Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

33.95395, -112.57324

Resource(B)

Primary:	Lithium, Feldspar
Tertiary:	Mica, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Ore:	Amblygonite, Lepidolite, Spodumene
Gangue:	Albite, Garnet, Muscovite, Quartz, Tourmaline
Orebody form:	DIKELIKE

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host type:	Schist
Associated type:	Amphibolite
Structure:	Planar Structure Of Schist Trends Wnw And Dips Nne At Moderate To Steep Angles
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	M800259
DEP	10048191
Reference	{Deposit:: JAHNS, ABGMT BULL 162, 1952, P. 80-83.}{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 MINERAL REPORT 4, 185 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Peterson, Jocelyn A., Orris, Greta J.