Mine detail: Florida Fluorspar Mine

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

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Location

Lat / long:

32.23096, -107.59003

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Fluorite
Gangue:	Barite, Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form:	IRREGULAR
Discovery year:	1918

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1919
Last production ended:	1951

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Associated type:	Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)

References

MRDS	D010500
DEP	10013934
Reference	{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}
Reporter	Menzie, David