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Fluorine-Fluorite prospect · San Bernardino County, California

ProspectFluorine-FluoriteSurface-UndergroundUSGS MRDS

Location

StateCalifornia
CountySan Bernardino
Coordinates34.86142, -115.58473

Commodities

TertiaryFluorine-Fluorite

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeSurface-Underground
First Production1889
Discovery Year1870
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10213099
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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
Vulcan0.4 miIronProducer
Sunview1.1 miLeadProspect
Lauri1.2 miCopperProspect
Midnight Group1.5 miMolybdenumProspect
Iron King1.6 miIronProspect
Hayman1.6 miCopperProspect
Echo1.7 miGoldProspect
Virginia Group1.8 miGoldOccurrence
Edith Group2.1 miGoldOccurrence
Unnamed Prospect (San Bernardino County)2.2 miCopperProspect
Santa Ana2.3 miCopperProspect
Texas Prospect2.4 miGoldProspect

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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