Mine detail: Purple Spar Prospect

Previously called 'Cyclone Group'

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Location

Lat / long: 39.49935, -118.08763

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR
Discovery year: 1944

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Latite
Associated type:Quartz Latite
Alteration processes:Bleaching, Montmorillonitic

References

MRDSM233117
DEP10045403
Reference{Deposit:: PAPKE, K.G., 1979, FLUORSPAR IN NEVADA; NBMG. BULL.93}{Deposit:: SCHRADER, F.C.,(1947) REPORT ON THE CARSON SINK AREA; U.S.G.S. OPEN FILE REPORT , P. 42.}
ReporterLa Pointe, D.D.