Mine detail: Escaro Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'SahorrePla De Gante'

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Location

Lat / long: 42.66571, 2.16862

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Zinc, Lead
Ore: Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Siderite
Gangue: Hematite, Quartz
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Stratiform
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1952

Geology

Host rock:Canaveille Series
Host type:Schist,Limestone
Structure:Canigou Granitic Massif

References

MRDSW006998
DEP10110436
Reference{Deposit:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR: METAL SERVICE, 40 P.}{Deposit:: CHERMETTE, A., 1970, *NDUSTRIE MINIERE DU SPATH-FLOUR EN FRANCE: MINES ET METALLURGIE, MARCH 1969 TO MAY 1970, P. 15-16}{Deposit:: BOULADON, J., 1989, FRANCE AND LUXEMBOURG, IN DUNNING, F.W., GARRARD, P., HASLAM, H.W., AND IXER, R.A., EDS., MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOLUME 4/5: SOUTHWEST AND EASTERN EUROPE, WITH ICELAND: LONDON, THE INSTITUTION OF MINING AND METALLURGY AND THE MINERALOGICAL SOCIETY, P. 37-104.}{Production:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR, P. 22-23; SECOND CUMULATIVE FIGURE FROM BOULADON, 1989.}{Reserve-Resource:: CHERMETTE, A., 1973, SPATH-FLUOR P. 23, 30}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G., Orris, Greta J.