Mine detail: Climax Mine

Previously called 'Climax Mica MineMine No. 8 U.S. Mica Co.Colorado Feldspar Company MineClimax Minca Lode'

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Location

Lat / long: 38.69556, -105.48197

Resource(N)

Primary: Mica, Feldspar
Ore: Microcline, Muscovite
Gangue: Biotite
Orebody form: SHALLOW, ROUGHLY STAR-SHAPED
Discovery year: 1950

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1950

Geology

Host type:Gneiss
Associated rock:Quartz Diorite Of Boulder Creek Age
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Southern Front Range, Thirtynine Mile Volcanic Field
Tectonic:Central Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mountains)

References

MRDSD009865
DEP10097862
Reference{Deposit:: HANLEY, J.B., HEINRICH, E.W., PAGE, L.R., 1950, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH, 1942-1944: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 227, P. 42-55}{Deposit:: WOBUS, R.A., EPIS, R. C. AND SCOTT, G. R., 1979, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE COVER MOUNTAIN QUADRANGLE, FREMONT, PARK, AND TELLER COUNTIES, COLORADO: USGS MAP I-1179, 1:62,500}{Deposit:: MEEVES, H.C., HARRER, C.M., SALSBURY, M.H., KONSELMAN, A.S., SHANNON, S.S., J.R., 1966, RECONNAISSANCE OF BERYLLIUM-BEARING PEGMATITE DEPOSITS IN SIX WESTERN STATES: USBM INFORMATION CIRCULAR 8298, 34 P.}{Deposit:: STERRETT, D.B., 1923, MICA DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES: USGS BULLETIN 740, P. 51-55.}{Production:: HANLEY, J.B. AND OTHERS, 1950}
ReporterCollins, Donna B.