Commodities
PrimaryBeryllium, REE, Uranium
SecondaryTantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Bismuth
TertiaryFeldspar, Mica, Garnet
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlFracturing
Materials
Ore mineralsBeryl, Bismutite, Euxenite, Fergusonite, Gadolinite, Monazite, Yttrotantalite
GangueAlbite, Chalcedony, Fluorite, Garnet, Hematite, Mica, Quartz
Geology
Host rockGranite
Associated rockGranite
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1950 - 1960
Identification
Deposit ID10027655
MRDS IDM003704
Alternate namesWaldren Mining Co.
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates34.79864, -113.52467
References
HEINRICH, E. W., 1960 , SOME RARE EARTH MINERAL DEPOSITS IN MOHAVE COUNTY ARIZONA, UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA BULLETIN 167PEIRCE, H.W., 1990, ARIZONA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INDUSTRIAL MINERAL CARD FILES.PHILLIPS, K.A., 1987, ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND MINERAL RESOURCES REPORT 4, 185 P.SAWYER, M.B., GURMENDI, A.C., DALEY, M.R., AND HOWELL, S.B., 1992, PRINCIPAL DEPOSITS OF STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MINERALS IN ARIZONA: UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION, 334 P.CIMRIARIZONA BUREAU OF MINES BULL 167