Mine detail: Almeria Area Fluorspar - Lead Mines

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Location

Lat / long: 36.83262, -2.44821

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead
Tertiary: Zinc, Mercury, Copper
Gangue: Cinnabar
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Dolomites
Host type:Dolomite
Structure:Betic Cordillera, Sierra Nevada Range, Alpujarride Nappes (Smaller Mountain Chains Which Contain The Deposits And Are Located Around The Sierra Nevada Range)

References

MRDSW006987
DEP10069451
Reference{Deposit:: GROGAN, R.M. AND OTHERS, 1974, ENVIRONMENTS OF DEPOSITION OF FLUORSPAR, IN A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. 22 P. 7 -}{Production:: GROGAN, R.M. AND OTHERS, 1974, ENVIRONMENTS... P. 8}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G.