Monzonite, New Anniversary Bucky

Producer in Gunnison county in Colorado, United States with commodities Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Garnet, REE, Gemstone, Mica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10108086
MRDS ID DC01124
Record type Site
Current site name Monzonite, New Anniversary Bucky
Related records 10118575

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Centroid
Geographic coordinates: -106.66709, 38.578 (WGS84)
Relative position Original record had no geographic coordinates; these coordinates were derived from the PLSS description provided.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Gunnison(county)

Colorado(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Parlin(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Gunnison(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Montrose(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Tomichi(hydrologic unit)

Gunnison(hydrologic accounting unit)

Gunnison(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Colorado(hydrologic region)

Federal lands

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests(National Forest)

National Forest FS(Type of land area)

FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Colorado Gunnison

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
New Mexico 50N 03E 20,21,22 N2 Colorado

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Beryllium Critical Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Tantalum Critical Primary
Garnet Primary
REE Critical Primary
Gemstone Primary
Mica Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Beryl Ore
Garnet Ore
Mica Ore
Monazite Ore
Tantalite Ore
Topaz Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite

Nearby scientific data

Centroid (1) -106.66709, 38.578

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • GEOL.DESC: VARIOUS SIZES, ZONED TO UNZONED

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ITEM 1: BUCKY

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    USBM 1966, IC 8298, P. 26, 27

  • Deposit

    STAATZ, 1955, USGS P.P. 265, P. 60

  • Deposit

    CONSV. DIV. COMP. DATE, 9,65

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-72 Conservation Division Files U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Authoritative Colorado resources

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