Commodities
PrimaryTantalum, REE, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium, Mica, Feldspar
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePegmatite
Model33: Be-Li pegmatites
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsFeldspar, Quartz, Samarskite, Muscovite, Plagioclase
Geology
Host rockPegmatite
Associated rockGneiss
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Production years1912
First production1940
Identification
Deposit ID10067702
MRDS IDW000503
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates41.68398, -72.55352
References
CAMERON, E. N., 1954, "PEGMATITE INVEST. 1942-45, NEW ENGLAND", USGS, PP. 255, MAP, TEXT, PG. 302-305, MINE MAP, PG. 304Cameron, E. N., And Others, 1954, "Pegmatite Invest. 1942-45, New England", Usgs, Pp. 255, Map, Text, Pg. 302-305, Mine Map, Pg. 304.Stugard, F. Jr., 1958, "Pegmatites Of The Middletown Area Conn." USGS Bulletin 1042-Q, Plates 5 And 6Stugard, F. Jr., 1958, "Pegmatites Of The Middletown Area Conn." USGS Bulletin 1042-Q, Plates 5 And 6STUGARD, 1958