Mine detail: American Fluorspar Group

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Location: Sierra County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 33.00706, -106.66585
dep_id: 10011725
mrds_id: D006832
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Barium-Barite, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Barite, Fluorite, Galena
gangue: Calcite, Quartz
ore_ctrl: Mineralized Solutions Were Channeled Along Faults And Deposited In A Shear Zone.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_unit: Madera Formation
hrock_type: Limestone
Structure: Main Fault Strikes N30w And Dips 85ne, Smaller Faults Are Nearly Parallel To Main Fault.
References:
  • Deposit:: KOTTLOWSKI, F.E., 1955 NMGS 6TH FIELD CONFERENCE, P. 136-145
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P.117-118
  • Deposit:: MCANULTY, W.N., 1978 NMBMMR MEMOIR 34, P. 19
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