| Deposit ID | 10400507 |
|---|---|
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Elk Creek |
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.188, 40.2618 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Johnson(county)
Nebraska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tecumseh(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Beatrice(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lincoln(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Big Nemaha(hydrologic unit)
Missouri-Nishnabotna(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Nishnabotna(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nebraska | Johnson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -96.188, 40.2618 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|
MinDat.Org http://www.mindat.org/maps.php?id=219396. Accessed 1/6/2011
Quantum Rare Earth Developments Corp., Elk Creek Carbonatite (REE and Niobium), Nebraska USA. 43-101 Report for Elk Creek (PDF) ,6 p.
Carlson, M. P. and Treves, S. B., 2005, The Elk Creek Carbonatite, Southeast
Nebraska?An Overview, Natural Resources Research, Vol. 14, No. 1 http://www.springerlink.com/content/xqm033615r2251g3/fulltext.pdf
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-JAN-11 | Lipin, Bruce | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 02/05/2026 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2501332 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Elk Creek Mine |
| Current operator | Elk Creek Resources Corp. |
| Current controller (parent) | NioCorp Developments Ltd |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1056 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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