Mine detail: Pungo Creek Fluorspar Prospect

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 44.76568, -115.06955

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Gangue: Quartz
Discovery year: 1925

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host type:Diorite
Associated rock:Idaho Batholith-Porphyritic Diorite
Associated type:Diorite
Structure:Brecciation
Alteration processes:Silicification

References

MRDSW014006
DEP10070882
Reference{Deposit:: CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, 1973, MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE IDAHO PRIMITIVE AREA AND VICINITY, IDAHO: U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 1304, 431 P.}{Deposit:: CHOATE, R., 1961, PUNG-GO CREEK MINE: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: 1961 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.}{Deposit:: 1973 RECON CATER, F. W., AND OTHERS, BULL. 1304}
ReporterMiller, Pat J.