Mine detail: Florida Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'Duryea ClaimsSpar Group: Claims Patented In 1927Spar Nos. 1 To 5'

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Location: Luna County, New Mexico, United States, North America
Lat / long: 32.23096, -107.59003
dep_id: 10013934
mrds_id: D010500
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Fluorite
gangue: Barite, Calcite, Quartz
orebody_fm: IRREGULAR
work_type: Surface/Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault-Fracture Structural Control.
Reporter: Menzie, David
hrock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
arock_type: Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Year first produced: 1919
yr_lst_prd: 1951
disc_yr: 1918
discr: Dr. Jesse T. Duryea
References:
  • Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 88-91
  • Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 131-132
  • Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 93
  • Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA
  • Deposit:: CLEMONS, R.E., 1982 NMBMMR GEOLOGIC MAP GM-52
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