2559 - Columbite

At-A-Glance

Country of Origin

CO
United States

Contributors

R. Miller

Photos

Essential Information

Specimen ID

2559

Mineral Name

Columbite

Chemical Formula

Associated Minerals
Monazite
Specimen Number
021

Black massive fragments with dark red monazite crystal in pegmatite

Geographic Origin

Locality Nickname

Brown Derby Mine, Gunnison Co., Colorado

Locality Lat/Long

38.5416599, -106.6261439

Mining District

Quartz Creek Pegmatite Mining District

Mine Name

Brown Derby Mine