Mine detail: Paisano Mine

Previously called 'D & F Minerals Mine'

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Location

Lat / long:

29.46079, -103.45907

Resource(N)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore:	Fluorite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	TABULAR
Discovery year:	1952

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Replacement
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Producer
Production years:	1971-
First production started:	1971
Last production ended:	1982

Geology

Host rock:	Buda Limestone, Del Rio Clay, Boquillas Formation, Santa Elena Limestone
Host type:	Shale,Limestone,Rhyolite
Associated rock:	Rhyolite
Associated type:	Rhyolite
Alteration processes:	Fluoritization Of Limestone; Pyrite Locally In Intrusive Rocks

References

MRDS	W701223
DEP	10085608
Reference	{Deposit:: PRICE, J. G., HENRY, C. D., AND STANDEN, A. R., 1983, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MINERAL DEPOSITS IN TRANS-PECOS TEXAS: BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY (TEXAS), MINERAL RESOURCE CIRCULAR NO. 73, 108 P.}{Deposit:: MC ANULTY, W.N., SR., FLUORSPAR IN BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY GEOL. CIRC. 67-2, P. 1-12.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: PRICE AND OTHERS, 1983}{Reserve-Resource:: MC ANULTY (1967) P. 1-12.}
Reporter	Paidakovich, Matthew E., Long, Keith R.