Beryllium, Mica Mines
29Total Sites
0Active
Beryllium, Mica Mining in the United States
Federal databases document 29 beryllium, mica-related mine and mineral deposit locations across the United States. No beryllium, mica mines are currently listed as active in the MSHA database, though many historical deposits and past producers are documented in USGS records. These records span active mines, past producers, mineral prospects, and geological occurrences identified through federal surveys.
The earliest recorded beryllium, mica mine in the database is Apache Mine in New Mexico, with records dating to 1845.
Top States
| State | Sites |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | 13 |
| Colorado | 8 |
| South Dakota | 6 |
| New Hampshire | 1 |
| Arizona | 1 |
Notable Sites
| Mine | State | County | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alamos Group | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Alma | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Alma Deposit | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Apache Mine | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Apache Mine | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Beryl No. 3 Claim | Colorado | Larimer | Past Producer |
| Beryl No. 5 Prospect | Colorado | Larimer | Occurrence |
| Beryl No. 5 Prospect | Colorado | Larimer | Occurrence |
| Big Reef | Arizona | Yavapai | Past Producer |
| Elk No. 1 Claim | South Dakota | Custer | Occurrence |
| Etter | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Prospect |
| Giant Crystal Mine | Colorado | Larimer | Past Producer |
| Jack Rabbit Mine | South Dakota | Custer | Past Producer |
| Jumbo Mine | South Dakota | Custer | Occurrence |
| La Madera-Palomas Canyon Group | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Occurrence |
| La Rue Mine | South Dakota | Custer | Past Producer |
| Ladwig-Grosso Pegmatite | Colorado | Jefferson | Past Producer |
| Langston Mine | Colorado | Larimer | Past Producer |
| Lone Eagle | South Dakota | Pennington | Occurrence |
| Mica Dike Claim | Colorado | Larimer | Past Producer |
| Mt. Olympus Mine | Colorado | Larimer | Past Producer |
| North Star | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Persimmon Peak-Las Tablas Group | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Past Producer |
| Pink Elephant Beryl Prospect | South Dakota | Pennington | Past Producer |
| Reynold's Beryl Mine | New Hampshire | Grafton | Past Producer |
| Rocking Chair Mine | New Mexico | Santa Fe | Past Producer |
| Theodore Glass Property | New Mexico | Taos | Prospect |
| Unnamed Prospects | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Prospect |
| Vestegard | New Mexico | Rio Arriba | Prospect |