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Fluorite from
Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA


Locality type:Mountain Range
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:198663
Long-form Identifier:1:3:198663:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Fluorite in this Region
El Paso Mine, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
Fusselman Canyon, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
0.8km (0.5 miles) ⓘTom Mays Park Copper deposit, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘFranklin Mountain Tin Deposits (El Paso Tin Deposits), Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘEl Paso Mine, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘFusselman Canyon, Franklin Mountains (Franklin Range), El Paso County, Texas, USA
17.7km (11.0 miles) ⓘCopiapo Jarosite Mine, Northern Franklin Mountains Mining District, Franklin Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
32.1km (20.0 miles) ⓘGarcia and Morris Prospect, Bishop's Cap, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
33.0km (20.5 miles) ⓘBlue Star prospect, South Canyon Mining District, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘBishop Cap Prospect, Bishop's Cap, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
33.1km (20.6 miles) ⓘHiebert mine, Bishop's Cap, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
33.3km (20.7 miles) ⓘBishop's Cap, Organ Mining District, Organ Mountains, Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA
References
Smith, Arthur E. (1991) Texas Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 66 (3) 196-224 doi:10.1080/00357529.1991.11761622
 
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