Montana · Ravalli County
Prospect

Mineral Point District

Ravalli County, Montana, United States
Niobium (Columbium)REEStrontiumCeriumSilverCopperGold
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Description

Louis Erickson

Commodities
PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), REE
SecondaryStrontium, Cerium, Silver, Copper, Gold
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVEINS AND DIKES
Deposit sizeN
Geology
StructureLOCAL FOLDING AND FAULTING, NW TRENDING, NE DIPPING BELT ROCKS
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1954
Identification
Deposit ID60000301
MRDS IDD003878
RegionNA
Data scoreD
Coordinates45.51988, -114.31954
References
SAHINEN, U. M., 1957 , MINES AND MINERAL DEPOSITS, MISSOULA AND RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 8 , P. 53 .CROWLEY, F. A., 1960 , COLUMBIUM - RARE EARTH DEPOSITS, SOUTHERN RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, BULL. 18 .BERG, R. B., 1977 , RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY OF SOUTHERNMOST RAVALLI CO., MONT., MONT. BUR. OF MINES AND GEOLOGY, MEM. 44 , P. 35 .