Description
F.F. Sabins, R.J. Brod
Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model238: Manto fluorite
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlContact Between Limestone And Intrusive Rhyolite
Materials
Ore mineralsFluorite
GangueCalcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockShale,Limestone,Rhyolite · Buda Limestone, Del Rio Clay, Boquillas Formation, Santa Elena Limestone
Associated rockRhyolite · Rhyolite
AlterationFluoritization Of Limestone; Pyrite Locally In Intrusive Rocks
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1971-
First production1971
Last production1982
Discovery year1952
Identification
Deposit ID10085608
MRDS IDW701223
Alternate namesD & F Minerals Mine
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates29.46079, -103.45907
References
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.MC ANULTY, W.N., SR., FLUORSPAR IN BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS: TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY GEOL. CIRC. 67-2, P. 1-12.CIMRIPRICE AND OTHERS, 1983MC ANULTY (1967) P. 1-12.