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Fluorite from
Spar Group, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA


Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spar Group, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:175309
Long-form Identifier:1:3:175309:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.3km (0.2 miles) ⓘFlorida Fluorspar Mine, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘApache Prospect, Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘFlorida Mine (Florida Fluorspar Mine; Duryea claims; Spar group; Spar claim; Spar Nos. 1 To 5 claims), Little Florida Mountains Mining District, Little Florida Mountains, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
13.7km (8.5 miles) ⓘWaddel prospect (Atir Mine [?]), Gym Peak, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
18.0km (11.2 miles) ⓘAnniversary prospect, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
19.4km (12.1 miles) ⓘPriser Mine, Gym Peak, Florida Mountains Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘValley Mine, Fluorite Ridge Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
21.0km (13.0 miles) ⓘGreenleaf Mine, Fluorite Ridge Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
21.3km (13.2 miles) ⓘSan Juan Mine, Fluorite Ridge Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
21.5km (13.4 miles) ⓘSadler Mine, Fluorite Ridge Mining District, Luna County, New Mexico, USA
References
Griswold, George B. (1961) Mineral deposits of Luna County, New Mexico. Bulletin 72. New Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources doi:10.58799/b-72
 
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