Mine detail: American Fluorspar Deposits

Previously called 'Spar Nos. 1 and 2American Nos. 1 and 2Claims'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.38956, -108.37979

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Gold
Ore: Fluorite, Gold
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host type:Granite
Associated rock:Burro Mountain Granite
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSD003284
DEP10009964
Reference{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D., UNPUBLISHED U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOL. MAPS}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964, MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WESTERN GRANT COUNTY, NEW MEXICO: NEW MEXICO BUREAU MINES AND MINERAL RES. BULL. 83, P132}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF NEW MEXICO: U.S. BUREAU MINES INF. CIR, 8307, P50}{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU MINES, 1978, MINERAL INVENTORY LOCATION SYSTEM, SILVER CITY MAP 1:250,000.}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1952 USGS BULL 973-F, P. 281-283}{Deposit:: HEDLUND, D.C., 1978 USGS MISCELLANEOUS FIELD STUDIES MAP MF-1039}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P. 50.}
ReporterLawrence,V. A., Menzie, David