Mine detail: Albigeois District Fluorspar Mines

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Location: France, Europe
Lat / long: 43.93234, 2.15199
dep_id: 10069462
mrds_id: W007000
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite
Trace mineral: Barium-Barite, Quartz, Copper
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Fluorite
gangue: Barite, Chalcopyrite, Quartz, Siderite
orebody_fm: LINEAR
ore_ctrl: Fluorite Is Associated With A Strong E - W Striking Quartz Vein About 10 Km Long.
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_type: Mica Schist
Structure: Central Massif (Granite), Carmaux And Brassac Coal Basins; Strong Quartz Veins
References:
  • Deposit:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: METAL SERVICE, 40 P.
  • Deposit:: CHERMETTE, A., 1970, *NDUSTRIE MINIERE DU SPATH-FLUOR EN FRANCE: MINES ET METALLURGIE, MARCH 1969 - MAY 1970, P. 13 - 15.
  • Production:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR, P. 22
  • Reserve-Resource:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR, P. 30
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