Mine detail: Osor Fluorspar Mine

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Location: Spain, Europe
Lat / long: 41.98238, 2.8186
dep_id: 10069452
mrds_id: W006988
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Minor mineral: Lead, Zinc
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite, Quartz, Calcium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
orebody_fm: PINCH AND SWELL
work_type: Underground
ore_ctrl: Fault Control
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Porphyritic Granite With Biotite Gneiss And Schist
hrock_type: Gneiss
Structure: Pyrenees Mountains
disc_yr: 1897
References:
  • Deposit:: GROGAN, R.M., 1974, THE ENVIRONMENTS OF DEPOSITION OF FLUORSPAR, IN A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. 22, P. 5 - 6
  • Deposit:: HOSE, H.R., 1955, EUROPEAN FLUORSPAR SUPPLIES: MINING ENGINEERING, AIME TRANSACTIONS, V. 7 N. 4, APRIL 1955, P. 388 - 389
  • Production:: GROGAN, R.M., 1974, ENVIRONMENTS... P. 6
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