Mine detail: Fluorine Queen Mine

Previously called 'East Pit Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long:

39.73327, -113.23415

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary:	Uranium, Beryllium, Vanadium, Magnesite
Gangue:	Bertrandite, Carnotite
Orebody form:	PIPE-LIKE
Discovery year:	1948

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer
First production started:	1948

Geology

Host rock:	Bell Hill Dolomite (Main Host);Fluoride Dolomite;Fish Haven Dolomite
Host type:	Dolomite
Associated rock:	Por. Rhyolitic Member Of Spor Mtn Formation;Umio Stratified Tuff Member Of Topaz Mtn. Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Structure:	Basin & Range, Numerous Branching Faults That Are Difficult To Trace Unless They Contain Breccia
Tectonic:	Sevier Orogenic Belt
Alteration processes:	Clay Alteration, Montmorillanite

References

MRDS	W006950
DEP	10069421
Reference	{Deposit:: BULLOCK, K. C., 1976, FLUORITE OCCURRENCES IN UTAH: UTAH GEOL. & MINERAL SURVEY BULL. 110}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M. H., & OSTERWALD, F. W., 1959, GEOLOGY OF THE THOMAS RANGE FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, JUAB COUNTY: USGS BULL. 1069}{Deposit:: STAATZ, M. H., AND CARR, W. J., 1964, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE THOMAS & DUGWAY RANGES, JUAB-TOOELE CO., UT: USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: 1951 DIREXPL US AEC}{Deposit:: 1959 RECON STAATZ, USGS BULL. 1069}{Deposit:: 1964 RECON STAATZ, USGS PP 415}{Deposit:: COCHRAN, K. L., 1952, FLUORSPAR RESOURCES OF CALIF., NEV., UTAH, IDAHO, & COLORADO ADJACENT & TRIBUTARY TO FACILITIES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RR CO: UPRC, LOS ANGLES CALIF., 78 P}{Deposit:: 1979 GEOLMAP LINDSEY, D.A., USGS MAP-I-1176}{Production:: BULLOCK, 1976, STAATZ, 1964}
Reporter	Schruben, Paul G., Everts, Mike L.