South Dakota · Custer County
Past Producer

White Bear Mine

Custer County, South Dakota, United States
MicaBerylliumFeldspar
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Description

S. T. Gamber

Commodities
PrimaryMica
SecondaryBeryllium, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formKNOBLIKE AND LENTICULAR
Ore controlThe Mica Is Found Near The Walls In A Border 1 Ft Thick.
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Feldspar, Muscovite
GangueAlbite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockMica Schist
Associated rockGneiss,Pegmatite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1936
Discovery year1935
Identification
Deposit ID10012463
MRDS IDD008106
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.72052, -103.60139
References
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707.USGS PP 247, P. 212-214.USGS PP 247, P. 214.