Iron Hill (Powderhorn) carbonatite complex, Gunnison County, CO - A potential source of several uncommon mineral resources

Mining Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 56-62

  Van Gosen, B S ^a   Lowers, H A ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MINERAL RESOURCES; NIOBIUM; PETROLOGY; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; THORIUM; TITANIUM; VANADIUM;

CARBONATITE; EXTRACTION; IGNEOUS INTRUSION; MINERAL RESOURCE; PETROLOGY;

COLORADO; GUNNISON COUNTY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36749021627     PISSN: 00265187     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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