| Deposit ID | 60001683 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006957 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Encantada - Buenavista Fluorspar District |
| Alternate or previous names | El Camaron, La Encantada, Los Pinos, El Camaleon, Los Nuevos Pinos, Sabina, El Tres, San Isidro, El Pilote, La Cuchilla, Las Carmelas, Los Fresnos, La Fatima, El Once, El Nueve, El Triangulo |
| Related records | 10182508 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -102.50043, 28.50026 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ESTIMATED LOCATION, BELIEVED TO BE WITHIN 2 MINUTES OF DISTRICT CENTER. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pima(county)
Arizona(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Mexico | Coahuila De Zaragoza |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Strontium | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| (1) | -102.50043, 28.50026 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FOLDING |
| Structure description | GENTLE NW-TRENDING SYNCLINES AND ANTICLINES |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Year of first production | 1943 |
| District name | ENCANTADA - BUENAVISTA FLUORSPAR DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FLUORITA DE MEXICO (CONTINENTAL ORE CO.) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERA ROSALA (E.I. DUPONTT DENEMOURS & CO.) |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY (ASARCO) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | FLUORITA DE MEXICO (CONTINENTAL ORE CO.) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERA ROSALA (E.I. DUPONT DENEMOURS & CO.) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | AMERICAN SMELTING AND REFINING COMPANY (ASARCO) |
PICKARD, G.W., 1974, GEOLOGY OF MEXICAN FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS, IN A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUBLICATION 22, P. 23-30.
VAN ALSTINE, R.E., 1963, INVESTIGATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FLUORSPAR DISTRICTS OF MEXICO: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 688, 96 P.
MAGLIOLA-MUNDET, M.H., 1972, GENERALISATION D'UN CONTROLE STRATIGRAPHIQUE DES GISEMENTS DE FLUORINE DU NORD DE L'ETAT DE COAHUILA, MEXIQUE: COMPTES RENDUS DES SEANCES DE L'ACADEMIE DES SCIENCES, V. 274, P. 3164-3167.
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