Mine detail: El Zapote Fluorspar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 21.63386, -100.03368

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Calcite, Quartz
Orebody form: PIPE

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Structure:Sierra Madre Oriental

References

MRDSW006965
DEP10069433
Reference{Deposit:: PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN HUTCHESON, D.W., ED., A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30.}{Deposit:: VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1963, INVESTIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FLUORSPAR DISTRICTS OF MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 688, P. 78-79.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: PICKARD, 1974.}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J., Staude, John-Mark G.