Commodities
PrimaryFluorine-Fluorite
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Model238: Manto fluorite
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsSurface/Underground
Orebody formBLANKET
Ore controlReplacement Along Bedding
Materials
GangueAnkerite, Calcite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Finlay Limestone
AlterationFluoritization Of Limestone, Clay Alteration, Iron Oxide Staining Of Limestone
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1942
Discovery year1919
Identification
Deposit ID10100557
MRDS IDW701310
Alternate namesSpar Valley Shaft No. 1
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates30.93824, -105.04802
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.UNIV TEX PUB 4301, P. 227-238.USGS BULL 987, 98 P.EXAMINED BY H.E. ROTHROCK AND ELLIOT GILLERMAN BETWEEN 1943 AND 1946.TEST PITTING AND CORE DRILLING BY U.S. BUREAU OF MINES EARLY 1940'SFIELD WORK BY TEXAS BUREAU OF ECONOMIC GEOLOGY 1943-1945.CIMRI(1) UTEX PUB 4301 P. 232. (2) PRICE AND OTHERS, 1983