Colorado · Larimer County
Occurrence

Big Mica Beryl Prospect

Larimer County, Colorado, United States
MicaSilverLeadGoldNickel Laterite
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Commodities
PrimaryMica, Silver, Lead, Gold
SecondaryNickel Laterite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Muscovite
Geology
Host rockSchist,Gneiss · Quartzofeldspathic Mica Schist And Gneiss And Hornblende Gneiss;Granitic Gneiss
Associated rockPegmatite · Pegmatite
StructureFront Range Uplift, Sherman Batholith, Poudre River Shear Zone
Tectonic settingCentral Cordillera (Southern Rocky Mtns)
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1966
Identification
Deposit ID10094635
MRDS IDD010396
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.67081, -105.60254
References
PEARSON, R.C., AND OTHERS, 1981, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE COMANCHE-BIG SOUTH, NEOTA-FLAT TOP, AND NEVER SUMMER WILDERNESS STUDY AREAS, NORTH-CENTRAL COLORADO: USGS OFR 81-578, P. 27, 32