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

MRDS	W006948
DEP	10069419
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.}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., Wise, Kristine K. (Elliott, James E.)