South Dakota · Custer County
Occurrence

Black Diamond Mine

Custer County, South Dakota, United States
LithiumMica
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Commodities
PrimaryLithium
SecondaryMica
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite, Spodumene
Geology
Host rockSchist
Associated rockPegmatite
Tectonic settingSouthern Black Hills
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1922
Identification
Deposit ID10055721
MRDS IDSD02448
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates43.70274, -103.5775
References
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707