Mine detail: Foster Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'Foster Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 33.039, -108.51646

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1885

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1885
Last production ended: 1953

Geology

Host type:Latite
Associated rock:Brock Canyon Volcanic Complex
Associated type:Latite
Tectonic:Basin And Range

References

MRDSD009508
DEP10013288
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 112-113}{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 89-91}{Deposit:: GILLERMAN, E., 1964 NMBMMR BULL 83, P. 172-173}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 44-45}{Deposit:: RATTE, J.C., AND GASKILL, D.L., 1975 USGS MISC. GEOL. INV. MAP I-886}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}{Production:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966, P.44.}
ReporterMenzie, David, Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)