Pell, Jennifer (1992) Fluorspar and Fluorine in British Columbia. Open File (British Columbia) 1992-16. Mineral Resources Division: Geological Survey Branch
| Reference Type | Report (issue) | ||
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| Access Rights | Open Access | ||
| Title | Fluorspar and Fluorine in British Columbia | ||
| Report | Open File (British Columbia) 1992-16 | ISBN | ISBN 0-7718-9248-9 |
| Authors | Pell, Jennifer | Author | |
| Year | 1992 | ||
| Publisher | Mineral Resources Division: Geological Survey Branch | Place | Victoria, British Columbia |
| Original Entry | Pell, Jennifer. 1992. Eaglet, in Fluorspar and Fluorine in British Columbia. Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Mineral Resources Division, Geological Survey Branch, pp. 26-31. | ||
| Classification | Not set | LoC | Not set |
| Mindat Ref. ID | 17427130 | Long-form Identifier | mindat:1:5:17427130:9 |
| GUID | 0 | ||
| Full Reference | Pell, Jennifer (1992) Fluorspar and Fluorine in British Columbia. Open File (British Columbia) 1992-16. Mineral Resources Division: Geological Survey Branch | ||
| Plain Text | Pell, Jennifer (1992) Fluorspar and Fluorine in British Columbia. Open File (British Columbia) 1992-16. Mineral Resources Division: Geological Survey Branch | ||
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| Abstract/Notes | Fluorspar is the commercial name for the mineral fluorite, CaF2. It is a transparent to translucent mineral which often occurs in well-formed crystals ranging in colour from white to amber, green, blue, purple and black. It was used by the early Greeks and Romans for ornamental purposes, carved into vases, drinking cups and tabletops. The name fluorite is derived from the Latin word fluere, to flow, and refers to its low melting point and its use in metallurgy as a flux, which has been known since the sixteenth century ..... Fluorite forms in a wide range of temperature and pressure conditions and therefore occurs in many geologic environments. It may be associated with calcite and barite in low-temperature, carbonate-hosted lead-zinc deposits; with quartz in granite-related silver-lead-zinc veins; with chalcedonic quartz and gold in epithermal vein systems; and with silver and lead in manto-type replacement deposits in carbonate rocks adjacent to granitic intrusions. Fluorine is also often enriched in carbonatites and related alkaline rocks, in specialized granites and complex pegmatites, and in skarns and greisens; consequently fluorite and other fluorine-bearing minerals are often associated with tungsten, tin, uranium, rare earth and "high tech" metal (yttrium, niobium, tantalum, beryllium, zirconium etc.) deposits related to these rock types. Fluorine is a useful pathfinder element for a wide range of deposit types; fluorite itself has commercial importance, largely in the metallurgical and chemical industries. Mexico and China currently rank as the world's largest suppliers of fluorspar, together accounting for approximately 30 per cent of world production. The Soviet Union, South Africa, Spain, Italy, France, Great Britain and Thailand are also significant producers. The United States is the world's major consumer of fluorspar and a former significant producer. Fluorite occurrences are widespread throughout British Columbia. Fluorite has been found associated with mineral deposits in numerous geologic environments and in all tectonic belts except the Insular Belt ...... There are five major fluorite prospects and, though none are currently receiving any significant attention, one deposit, the Rock Candy mine, has a history of past production. A number of other deposits in the province also contain significant concentrations of fluorspar. This report describes known occurrences and outlines the geological environments in which they are found. The properties described are strictly examples and may be used as models or guides in exploring for new, potentially economic showings. | ||
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Locality Pages
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| Eaglet fluorite deposit, Quesnel Lake, Horsefly, Cariboo Mining Division, British Columbia, Canada | 27-31 |
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