Mine detail: American Deposit

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

32.55068, -108.37756

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Fluorite
Gangue:	Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1943

Production

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

Geology

Host type:	Granite
Associated type:	Granite
Structure:	Four Faults Striking From N25e To N30w.
Tectonic:	Basin And Range

References

MRDS	D009960
DEP	10013580
Reference	{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, USBM INF CIRC 8307, P. 50}{Production:: WILLIAMS, FE, 1966, P. 50.}
Reporter	Haug, Jerry L. (Worl, Ronald G.)