Mine detail: Escalon

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Location: Chihuahua, Mexico, North America
Lat / long: 26.78365, -104.45048
dep_id: 10023352
mrds_id: I000234
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Strontium
Minor mineral: Gypsum-Anhydrite, Fluorine-Fluorite
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Celestite
gangue: Calcite, Sulfur
other_matl: Fluorite, Gypsum
model: 249: Bedded celestite
Reporter: Orris, Greta J., Staude, John-Mark G.
hrock_type: Limestone
References:
  • Deposit:: HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1991, CELESTITE, IN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION, METALS BULLETIN PLC, P. 49-51.
  • Deposit:: SOCIEDAD GEOLOGICA MEXICANA A.C., 1985, PLANO GEOLOGICO MINERO DE CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO: CONSEJO DE RECURSOS MINERALES AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO D.F., 1 SHEET, SCALE 1:500,000
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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