| Deposit ID | 10107280 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006964 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Refugio Fluorspar Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -100.15035, 21.53386 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 2000(meters) |
| Relative position | 45 KM SSW OF RIO VERDE, SAN LUIS POTOSI., Estimated Location, Within 1 Minute., Estimated Location, Within 1 Minute. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Guanajuato |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Mercury | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | CAF2 - 85% |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2 - 4% |
| Result | CACO3 - 5 TO 10% |
| Result | AL2O3 AND IRON ARE ALSO PRESENT IN SMALL AMOUNTS |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Doctor Formation | ||||||
| Rock description | Doctor Formation | ||||||
| |||||||
| (1) | -100.15035, 21.53386 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Sierra Madre Oriental; Valles - San Luis Potosi Platform |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Caldera Structures |
| General form | MANTO, PIPE |
|---|---|
| Plunge | 45 - 90 DEG |
| Plunge direction | E |
| Length | 70M |
| Width | 40M |
| Depth to bottom | 300M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rio Santa Maria District |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrias Penoles And Allied Chemical Corp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006964 |
PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN HUTCHESON, D.W., ED., A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30.
FRAGA M., P., 1991, GEOLOGY AND MINERALIZATION OF THE EL REALITO MINE, RIO SANTA MARIA DISTRICT, GUANAJUATO, MEXICO, IN SALAS, G.P., ED., ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, MEXICO: BOULDER, COLORADO, GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, THE GEOLOGY OF NORTH AMERICA, V. P-3, P. 287-289.
CIMRI
VAN ALSTINE, 1963
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-75 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-92 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-FEB-95 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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