Mine detail: La Rosita Fluorspar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 21.58386, -100.16702

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Tertiary: Calcium, Quartz
Gangue: Quartz
Orebody form: PIPE

Production

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

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated type:Rhyolite
Structure:Sierra Madre Oriental, Folding

References

MRDSW006967
DEP10069435
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: USGS REPORT - OPEN FILE SERIES, NO. 688, P. 77 - 78}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: PICKARD, G. W., 1974, GEOL. OF MEX. FLUORSPAR}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.