New Mexico · Taos County
Past Producer

Owen-Roybal Group

Taos County, New Mexico, United States
BerylliumNiobium (Columbium)Tantalum
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Commodities
PrimaryBeryllium
TertiaryNiobium (Columbium), Tantalum
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Columbite, Tantalite
GangueFeldspar, Mica, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPhyllite · Vadito Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Last production1957
Identification
Deposit ID10009681
MRDS IDD002774
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates36.18422, -105.77779
References
MONTGOMERY, A., 1953 NMBMMR BULL 30, 89 PAGESREDMON, D.E., 1961 USBM IC-8013, P. 65-66NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATAREDMON, D.E., 1960 P. 66