Fluorine-Fluorite occurrence · Grand County, Utah
discovered 1939
Drawn as an open-pit mine, dug down in benches from the surface. The ore color stands for fluorine-fluorite. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.
| State | Utah |
| County | Grand |
| Coordinates | 38.87608, -109.12039 |
| Tertiary | Fluorine-Fluorite |
| Status | Occurrence |
| Type | Surface |
| Discovery Year | 1939 |
| Data Source | USGS MRDS |
| Source ID | 10275704 |
| Site | Distance | Commodity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Creek Prospect | 0.2 mi | Occurrence | |
| Ryan Creek | 1.0 mi | Occurrence | |
| Ryan Creek Prospect | 1.2 mi | Tungsten, Fluorine-Fluorite | Occurrence |
| Blue Spar Mine | 1.6 mi | Producer | |
| Blue Spar Mine | 1.6 mi | Copper | Past Producer |
| Prince Albert Prospect | 1.8 mi | Past Producer | |
| Prince Albert Mine | 1.8 mi | Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer |
| Unknown near Castle Valley, UT | 2.9 mi | Unknown | |
| Buckhorn #1 | 3.1 mi | Uranium | Producer |
| School Section 32 | 3.4 mi | Past Producer | |
| Buckhorn | 3.5 mi | Occurrence | |
| Buckhorn | 3.5 mi | Occurrence |
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.