Mine detail: White Elephant Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 43.65607, -103.58334

Resource(B)

Primary: Feldspar, Beryllium
Secondary: Tantalum
Ore: Beryl, Feldspar
Gangue: Mica, Triphylite
Orebody form: ELLIPTICAL

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Pegmatite
Associated type:Pegmatite

References

MRDSSD02538
DEP10055785
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707, P. 166-167}{Deposit:: AM MIN, VOL 59, P. 48-59.}{Deposit:: ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MINERALS}{Production:: USBM INFO CIRC 7707, P. 166-167; SDGS MR 10, P. 5; SDGS MR 11, P. 5.}
ReporterBarari, Rachel A.