Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Bournonite vs. Vesuvianite
Cogwheels of bournonite are up against colourful vesuvianite.
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Fluorite from
New Jersey Zinc Company Mine (Austinville Mine), Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view New Jersey Zinc Company Mine (Austinville Mine), Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:101137
Long-form Identifier:1:3:101137:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
2.2km (1.3 miles) ⓘAustinville Flatwood Pb Zn Mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
2.5km (1.6 miles) ⓘSimmerman Prospects, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) ⓘAustinville-Ivanhoe Mine, Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) ⓘIvanhoe Lead Zinc Mine (Austinville West Lead Zinc Mine), Austinville-Ivanhoe Mining District, New River-Cripple Creek Region, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘF. Vaught Prospect No. 2, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
24.4km (15.2 miles) ⓘPoole Prospect, Gossan Lead Mining District, Grayson County, Virginia, USA
32.7km (20.3 miles) ⓘCedar Springs Zinc Mine, Cripple Creek-New River, Wythe County, Virginia, USA
47.7km (29.7 miles) ⓘRye Valley Mining Company Mine (Chamberlain Mine; Sugar Grove Mine; Sugar Mine), Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
49.9km (31.0 miles) ⓘEller Mine, Smyth County Barite Belt, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
50.1km (31.2 miles) ⓘScott Prospect No. 2, Rye Valley Lead-Zinc Mining District, Smyth County, Virginia, USA
References
Rocks & Min.: 60:170.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 4, 2026 06:02:34
Go to top of page