Mine detail: Mountain Lion Mine

Previously called 'Soda Spar Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

43.85774, -103.38056

Resource(B)

Primary:	Beryllium, Lithium, Mica, Feldspar
Secondary:	Tantalum
Ore:	Amblygonite, Beryl, Mica, Microcline, Spodumene
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Schist
Host type:	Schist
Associated rock:	Pegmatite
Associated type:	Pegmatite

References

MRDS	SD02242
DEP	10104245
Reference	{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707}{Deposit:: ROBERTS, W.L., AND RAPP, GEORGE, 1965, MINERALOGY OF THE BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY BULLETIN 18}
Reporter	Barari, Rachel A.