Wyoming · Fremont County
Prospect

Whippet No. 8 Prospect

Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
BerylliumTantalumFeldspar
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Commodities
PrimaryBeryllium, Tantalum
SecondaryFeldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Tantalite
Other materialsTourmaline, Feldspar
Geology
Host rockAmphibolite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Identification
Deposit ID10009180
MRDS IDD001898
Alternate namesMarion Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.415, -107.993
References
HANLEY, J. B., AND OTHERS, 1950, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS IN COLORADO, WYOMING, AND UTAH, 1942 - 44, USGS PROF. PAPER 227, p. 109-112.DMEA Docket No. 3345, 41 p., http://minerals.usgs.gov/dockets/scans/wy/dmea/3345_DMEA.pdfOsterwald and others, 1966, WYO GEOL SURV BULL 50 [rev.], P. 37, 72.