Mine detail: Crystal Mountain Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'Crystal Mountain Mine Retirement GroupLumberjack Outcrops'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.00572, -113.8876

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Cobalt, Nickel
Tertiary: REE, Uranium
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Quartz, Sericite
Orebody form: TABULAR LENTICULAR
Discovery year: 1937

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1952

Geology

Host type:Gneiss,Granite
Associated type:Granite

References

MRDSW006948
DEP10069419
Reference{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 28, P. 5-11.}{Deposit:: USBM REP INVES 4916.}{Deposit:: MINING WORLD, V 15, NO 7, P. 43-46.}{Deposit:: USGS BULL 1074-B, P. 19-21.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 8, P. 22, 55-57.}{Deposit:: MBMG BULL 109, P. 26.}{Deposit:: 1951 DIREXPL U. S. BU MINES, LUMBERJACK O. C. OUTLINE}{Production:: USBM MIN. YBK, 1952-1972., MBMG BULL 8., MBMG BULL 28.}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)