Mine detail: Green Spar Mine

Previously called 'Cox ProspectGratton State Land Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 32.41624, -107.73616

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1924
Last production ended: 1945

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated type:Diorite

References

MRDSD010503
DEP10013936
Reference{Deposit:: JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., 1928 NMBMMR BULL 4, P. 100}{Deposit:: ROTHROCK, H.E., JOHNSON, C.H., AND HAHN, A.D., 1946 NMBMMR BULL 21, P. 141}{Deposit:: GRISWOLD, G.B., 1961 NMBMMR BULL 72, P. 115-116}{Deposit:: WILLIAMS, F.E., 1966 USBM IC-8307, P. 84-85}{Deposit:: NMBMMR GENERAL FILE DATA}
ReporterMenzie, David