Apatito
Fórmula:
Sistema de cristalización: Hexagonal
Dureza: 4,5-5
Color: Variable (incoloro, parduzco, verdoso).
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Fluorita
La fluorita es un mineral muy difundido en la naturaleza. En estado puro es incolora y transparente, aunque en la mayorÃa de los casos su colaración es realmente muy diversa, debido tanto a impurezas orgánicas como a otros minerales.
Es conocida desde la antiguedad. Según AgrÃcola está constituida por piedras de hermosos colores que al calentar funden. A esta última propiedad se refiere el nombre del mineral derivado del latÃn (fluere, fluir). Se conocen diversas variedades de fluorita, como la antozonita, de color azul violáceo oscuro, casi negro, que se caracteriza por emitir un olor muy fuerte que producÃa dolores de cabeza y náuseas a los mineros de Baviera que la extraÃan. Estos consideraban que el olor se debÃa a la presencia de ozono en el mineral y de ahà si denominación; en realidad, hoy se sabe que ese olor no es debido a la presencia de ozono, sino a la presencia de fluor libre. La clorofana, sugiere el nombre derivado del griego, es de color verde; según una leyenda india, se trata de una piedra transportada de noche por las serpientes y que la hacÃan rodar para verla brillar.
CaracterÃsticas generales
Fórmula: CaF2
Sistema de cristalización: Cúbico
Lustre: VÃtreo
Color: Incoloro puro, pero dependiendo de sus impurezas puede ser blanca, verde, amarilla, anaranjada, rojiza o violácea.
Dureza: 4
Rareza: común
CaracterÃsticas distintivas: Hábito cristalino, zonas coloreadas, dureza (más que la calcita pero que menos que el cuarzo o el apatito), fluorescencia y especialmente la exfoliación en octaedros.
FotografÃas
En la galerÃa de fotografÃas dispones de 25 fotografÃas de Fluorita
Formación y ambiente
La fluorita aparece en varios tipos de yacimientos, pero principalmente en aquellos de origen hidrotermal, estando en contacto con rocas carbonatadas, donde se origina por la consolidación de fluidos magmáticos tras la solidificación de rocas como granitos. También se origina de forma pegmatÃtica, estando asociada en este caso a casiterita, turmalina, apatito y topacio. Puede originarse también en cavidades de rocas magmáticas con abundante sÃlice y en rocas metamórficas. El último caso en el que se puede formar es en situaciones sedimentarias de depositos procendentes de aguas volcánicas en cuencas cerradas.
Accesorio, hidrotermal (media/alta temperatura), pegmatÃtico, postmagmático, postvolcánico.
Propiedades fisicas
Hábito: Aparece formando cristales cúbicos muy bien formados, frecuentemente con maclas de compenetración de cubos. El resto de formas son raras, aunque por exfoliación pueden obtenerse octaedros. También de forma masiva, compacta o granular.
Lustre: VÃtreo
Transparencia: Transparente, Subtranslúcido
Color: Incoloro puro, pero dependiendo de sus impurezas puede ser blanca, verde, amarilla, anaranjada, rojiza o violácea.
Color en sección fina: Incolora
Raya: Blanco
Dureza (Mohs): 4
Exfoliación::
- Primera exfoliación: Perfecta en [111]
- Segunda exfoliación: Perfecta en [111]
- Tercera exfoliación: Perfecta en [111]
Fractura: Desigual
Densidad: 3-3,3 g/cm3 (medida) | 3,18 g/cm3 (calculada)
CristalografÃa
Sistema cristalino:Cúbico
Clase (H-M): 3m (4/m3* 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Grupo espacial: Fm3m
Parámetros de la celda: a=5,463Å
Volumen de unidad de celda: V 163,04Ã…
Z: 4
Macla: Maclas clásicas de penetración de cubos
Difracción de Rayos X:| D(hkl) | Intensidad |
|---|---|
| 1,931 | 100 |
| 3,153 | 94 |
| 1,647 | 35 |
Propiedades ópticas
Tipo: Isotrópico
Valores RI: nα= 1,433
Dispersión: Ninguna
Pleocroismo: Pleiocroico
X: Incoloro
Y: Incoloro
Z: Incoloro
Propiedades quÃmicas
Fórmula: CaF2
Composición quÃmica: F: 48,67%, Ca: 51,33%,
Tests quÃmicos
Reacción a los ácidos: Se disuelve en HCl concentrado con la emisión de HF gaseoso.
Color de la llama: Rojo
Ensayos en tubo cerrado: Calentada con bisulfito potásico origina HF.
Otras propiedades
Fluorescente (LW): Azul
Fluorescente (SW): Azul
Termoluminiscente: De rosa a violeta o azul
Triboluminiscente: De rosa a violeta o azul
: Radioactividad débil
Fluorescencia: Rosado violácea
Relaciones con otros minerales
Minerales acompañantes:
Barita
Fórmula: BaSO4
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 2,5-3,5
Color: Variable predominando el blanco y el pardo tenue.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Calcita
Fórmula: CaCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Trigonal
Dureza: 3
Color: Incoloro puro; ofrece varias tonalidades de gris, amarillo, marrón, rojo, verde, azul y negro cuando hay impurezas presentes
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Casiterita
Fórmula: SnO2
Sistema de cristalización: Tetragonal
Dureza: 6-7
Color: Gris, verde, incoloro, negro pardusco o pardo.
Raya: Blanca pardusca
Brillo: Adamantino
Calcopirita
Fórmula: CuFeS2
Sistema de cristalización: Tetragonal
Dureza: 3,5-4
Color: Amarillo-latón, a menudo con iridiscencias
Raya: Negra verdosa
Brillo: Metálico
Dolomita
Fórmula: CaMg(CO3)2
Sistema de cristalización: Trigonal
Dureza: 3,5-4
Color: Incoloro, blanco, blanco rojizo, blanco grisáceo o blanco pardusco.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Galena
Fórmula: PbS
Sistema de cristalización: Cúbico
Dureza: 2,5-2,8
Color: Gris plomo, algo más claro si contiene plata
Raya: Negro grisáceo
Brillo: Metálico
Natrolita
Fórmula: Na2Al2Si3O10·2H2O
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 5-5,5
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo, sedoso
Pirita
Fórmula: FeS2
Sistema de cristalización: Cúbico
Dureza: 6-6,5
Color: Amarillo latón
Raya: Gris, parda o negra verdosa
Brillo: Metálico
Cuarzo
Fórmula: SiO2
Sistema de cristalización: Trigonal
Dureza: 7
Color: Blanco, transparente. Según variación también puede ser rosa, rojizo o negro.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Esfalerita
Fórmula: ZnS
Sistema de cristalización: Cúbico
Dureza: 3,5-4
Color: VarÃa entre amarillento y gris
Raya: Blanca a amarillo impuro
Brillo: Resinoso - graso
Willemita
Fórmula: Zn2SiO4
Sistema de cristalización: Trigonal
Dureza: 5,5
Color: Amarillo, blanco, pardo rojizo, verde o negro.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo - resinoso
Witherita
Fórmula: BaCO3
Sistema de cristalización: Ortorrómbico
Dureza: 3-3,8
Color: Incoloro, blanco, grisáceo, amarillo claro.
Raya: Blanco
Brillo: VÃtreo
Yacimientos y localidades de interés
Hay yacimientos de fluorita en diversos paÃses como España, Rusia, Inglaterra, China, EEUU, México (exporta 60 a 75% de su producción total de fluorita), Namibia, y Alemania. La mina más grande del mundo se encuentra en México en el estado de San Luis PotosÃ.
Los principales yacimientos de España están en Caravia y Ribadesella (Asturias); otros, de no tanta importancia, en Carranza (PaÃs Vasco), Sallent (Huesca) y Sant Cugat del Valles (Barcelona). Fuera de España son importantes los de San Luis Potosà (México).
Localidades
- Cerro Blanco pegmatites, Cordoba, Argentina
- Kara mine, Hampshire, Tasmania, Australia
- Mt Bischoff, Waratah, Tasmania, Australia
- Mt Cleveland Mine, Luina, Tasmania, Australia
- Mt Isa Mine, Mt Isa, Queensland, Australia
- Mt Lyell, Tasmania and Tingha, New South Wales, Australia
- Princess Mine, Moina, Tasmania, Australia
- Proprietary mine, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia
- Annaberg, Lower Austria, Austria
- Böckstein, Salzburg, Austria
- Neufinkenstein-Grabanz, Mallestiger Mittagskogel, Finkenstein, Villach, Kärnten, Austria
- Rotgülden, Salzburg, Austria
- Schellgaden, Salzburg, Austria
- Schwaz-Brixlegg, Tyrol, Austria
- Gralex Quarry, Mont-sur-Marchienne, Hainaut, Belgium
- Seilles, Namur, Walloon Brabant, Belgium
- Chacaltaya mine, Murillo, La Paz, Bolivia
- Corocoro, Pacajes, La Paz, Bolivia
- Mina Flores mine, Huanuni district, Oruro Dept., Bolivia
- Jacuaracu pegmatite, Lavra de Sr. Jose Pinto, Municipo de Timoteo, Jacuaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Jaguaracu Pegmatite, Jaguaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Madan, Rhodope Mtns., Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
- Beryl Pit, Lyndoch Township, Quadeville, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
- Bicroft mine, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Cameron Quarry, Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
- Cardiff Uranium mine, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada
- Demix-Varennes quarry, Saint-Amable sill, Varennes, Verchéres Co., Québec, Canada
- Dundas Quarry, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
- East Kemptville Tin Mine, East Kemptville, Yarmouth Co., Nova Scotia, Canada
- Engineer mine, Tagish Lake, near Atlin, British Columbia, Canada
- Faraday mine, Faraday Township, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Francon quarry, St-Michel distr., Montreal Island, Québec, Canada
- Highland Bell mine, Beaverdell, British Columbia, Canada
- Highway 105, Old Chelsea, Hill Township, Gatineau Co., Québec, Canada
- Highway 17 roadcut, Rossport, Ontario, Canada
- Huntingdon, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Lincoln Quarry, Beamsville, Ontario, Canada
- MacDonald mine, Monteagle Township, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Marmora, Ontario, Canada
- Mt St.-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
- Port Radium, Northwest Territories, Canada
- Poudrette quarry, Mt St.-Hilaire, Rouville Co., Québec, Canada
- Richardson Mine, Wilberforce, Ontario, Canada
- Rogers Fluorspar mine, Huntingdon Township, Madoc, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Rose Quartz Pit, Lyndoch Township, Quadeville, Renfrew Co., Ontario, Canada
- Rossport, Ontario, Canada
- Saranac Mine, Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Silver Crater mine, Faraday Township, Bancroft, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Silver Islet mine, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada
- Taylor pit, Madoc, Huntingdon, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Wilberforce, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
- Woodcox Mine, Bancroft, Monteagle Township, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada
- Yates Uranium mine, Otter Lake, Pontiac Co., Ontario, Canada
- Leiyang, Hunan Province, China
- Lushi, Hunan Province, China
- Tao Ling mine, Yue Yang City, Hunan Province, China
- Taolin, Hunan Province, China
- Xiang Hua Lin Mine, Hunan Province, China
- Yaogangxian tungsten mine, Yizhang, Hunan Province, China
- Yaoganxian Mine, Hunan Province, China
- Bezdecin, Zelezny Brod, Severocesky, Czech Republic
- Cinovec (Zinnwald), Krusne Hory (Erzgebirge), Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Horni Slavkov, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic
- Hurky, Stredocesky kraj, Bohemia, Czech Republic
- Krupka, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Lahost, Teplice, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Litce nad Orlici, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Medenec (Kupferberg), Chomutov, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Moldava, Teplice, Krusne Hory, Vychodocesky, Czech Republic
- Vernerov, Severocesky, Czech Republic
- Vlastejovice, Kutna Hora, Stredocesky, Czech Republic
- Ale and Cakes mine, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
- Allenheads, Northumberland, England
- Ball Eye quarry, Bosnal, Derbyshire, England
- Beckermet Mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
- Beckfoot Quarry, Eskdale, Cumbria, England
- Beer-Alston, Devon, England
- Bigrigg mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
- Billings Hill, Mine at Slitt, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Blackdene mine, Ireshopeburn, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Blagill mine, Alston moor, Cumbria, England
- Blue Circle Cement Quarry, Eastgate, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Boltsburn mine, Rookhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Bonsall Moor Quarry, Winster, Derbyshire, England
- Brandelhow Mine, Brandlehow, Cumbria, England
- Brownley Hill Pb-Zn mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
- Burtree Pasture mine, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Callow Hill Quarry, Pontesbury, Shropshire, England
- Cambokeels mine, near Eastgate, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Cammock Eals mine, Stanhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Carn Brea, Camborne, Illogan, Cornwall, England
- Carrock mine, Caldbeck Fells, Cumbria, England
- Castleton, Derbyshire, England
- Colcerrow quarry, Luxulyan, Cornwall, England
- Coldstones Quarry, Greenhow, Yorkshire, England
- Colemans Quarry, Holwell, Nr. Frome, Somerset, England
- Crich Quarry, Crich, Derbyshire, England
- Croft quarry, Leicestershire, England
- David Lawn Mine, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England
- Devoke Water, Eskdale, Cumbria, England
- Dirtlow Rake, Castleton, Derbyshire, England
- Dutchman Level Dump, Ecton Hill, Wetton, Staffordshire, England
- East Pool mine, Illogan, Cornwall, England
- Ecton Hill,Clayton Adi, Ecton Hill, Staffordshire, England
- Fall Gate quarry, near Ashover, Derbyshire, England
- Fletcher Pit, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England
- Florence mine, Egremont, Cumbria, England
- Force Crag Mine, Keswick, Cumbria, England
- Frazer's Hush mine, Rookhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Glory Mine, Crich, Derbyshire, England
- Golestones quarry, Yorkshire, England
- Goonbarrow (North) Pit, St.Austell, Cornwall, England
- Great Sled Dale, Swaledale, Yorkshire, England
- Great Wh.Prosper Qry., Nr. St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
- Great Wheal Prosper quarry, St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
- Greenlaws Mine, Daddry Shield, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Gregory mine, Ashover, Derbyshire, England
- Groverake mine, Rookhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Gunheath China Clay Pit, Stenalees, St.Austell, Cornwall, England
- Gunheath pit, Bugle, Hensbarrow Moor, Cornwall, England
- Hampstead Farm quarry, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England
- Hartsop Hall Mine, Brothers Water, Cumbria, England
- Heights mine, Eastgate, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Heights Quarry, Westgate, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Hilton mine, Scordale, Cumbria, England
- Hingston Down quarry, Calstock, Cornwall, England
- Holmbush mine, Stokeclimsland, Cornwall, England
- Kelton quarry, Kirkland, Cumbria, England
- Kinniside Mine, Cleaton Moor, Cumbria, England
- Ladywash mine, Eyam, Derbyshire, England
- Langhorn Quarry, Bigrigg, Cumbria, England
- Masson Hill Quarry, Matlock, Derbyshire, England
- Meldon BR Quarry, Okehampton, Devon, England
- Millclose mine, Wensley, Derbyshire, England
- Milltown Quarry, Ashover, Derbyshire, England
- Mowbray Mine, Hartsop, Cumbria, England
- near Cave Dale, Cavedale, Derbyshire, England
- New Aplite Quarry, Meldon, Okehampton, Devon, England
- Newlandside Quarry, Stanhope, Co. Durham, England
- North Goonbarrow pit, Bugle, Hensbarrow Moor, Cornwall, England
- Old Millclose Mine, Matlock, Derbyshire, England
- Old Town Quarry, Middridge, Co. Durham, England
- Old Wham Vein, Castleton, Derbyshire, England
- Pedn-an-Drea mine, Redruth, Illogan, Cornwall, England
- Pike Lane Opencut, Winster Moor, Derbyshire, England
- Rampgill Mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
- Raper Mine, Alport, Derbyshire, England
- Redburn mine, Rookhope, Co. Durham, England
- Rogerley Mine, Frosterley, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Rorrington Mine, Chirbury, Shropshire, England
- Rotherhope Fell Mine, Alston, Cumbria, England
- Rowstowick Quarry, Treviscoe, Cornwall, England
- Sacheveral Farm, Winster, Derbyshire, England
- Sandwith Mine, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
- Shap Blue Quarry, Shap, Cumbria, England
- Shap Pink Quarry, Shap, Cumbria, England
- Slayley Quarry, Bonsal, Derbyshire, England
- Slip China-stone quarry, St. Dennis, Cornwall, England
- Smallcleugh mine, Nenthead, Cumbria, England
- Smith V., Carrock, Mosedale, Cumbria, England
- South Caradon mine, St. Cleer, Cornwall, England
- South Crofty mine, Camborne, Illogan, Cornwall, England
- St Ives Consols Mine, St.Ives, Cornwall, England
- St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
- Stancombe Quarry, Flax Bourton, Somerset, England
- Stenna Gwyn Mine, St. Austell, Cornwall, England
- Stennagwyn mine, St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England
- Tear Breeches mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
- Trevaunance mine, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
- Trumpet Vein, Milldam Mine, Great Hucklow, Derbyshire, England
- Virtuous Lady mine, Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
- Wapping mine, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, England
- Waterbank mine, Ecton, Staffordshire, England
- Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- West Caradon mine, St. Cleer, Cornwall, England
- West Cross Vein, Heights quarry, Eastgate, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- West Pastures Mine, Stanhope, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Wetgrooves Mine, Aysgarth, Yorkshire, England
- Wheal Buller, Redruth, Illogan, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Devonshire, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Gorland, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Jane, Kea, Truro, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Kitty, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Mary Ann, Menheniot, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Owles, St. Just, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Remfry Pit, St.Dennis, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Trevaunance, St. Agnes, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Unanimity, St. Stephen-in-Brannel, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Unity, Gwennap, Cornwall, England
- Wheal Unity, Gwinear, Cornwall, England
- Whitfield Brow Mines, Weardale, Co. Durham, England
- Wyndham Pit, Nr. Egremont, Cumbria, England
- Yew Tree mine, Bollihope, Co. Durham, England
- Argentiere Glacier, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Rhône-Alpes, France
- Le Beix, Puy-de-Dôme, France
- Les Farges mine, Corrèze, Limousin, France
- Monsols, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France
- Montebras, Soumans, Creuse, Limousin, France
- North face of Les Doigts, near Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France
- Puy St. Gulmier, Auvergne, France
- Tistoulet mine, Padern, Aude, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
- Alte Gabe Gottes, Reinerzau, Alpirsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Anna mine, Oberharmersbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Anton mine, Heubachtal, Wittichen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Artenberg quarry, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Atterode mine, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
- Catharina Neufang mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Christophstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Clara mine, Oberwolfach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Claus-Friedrich mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Daniel mine, Schneeberg, Sachsen, Germany
- Dreikönigstern, Reinerzau, Alpirsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Eberhard mine, Alpirsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Ehrenfriedersdorf, Sachsen, Germany
- Erzengel Gabriel mine, Einbachtal, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Ferdinand mine, Alpirsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Floßberg mine, Bad Lauterberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Fohberg, Kaiserstuhl, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Franz-August mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Friedenstein mine, Ruhla, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
- Hallwangen, Freudenstadt, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Herzog Friedrich mine, Reinerzau, Alpirsbach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Hilfe Gottes mine, Wiemannsbucht, Bad Grund, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Himmelfürst mine, Freiberg, Sachsen, Germany
- Hühn mine, Trusetal, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
- Immelsbacher Höhe, Hornberg, Gutachtal, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Johann mine, Wittichen, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Johannis Segen mine, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Kafersteige mine, Pforzheim, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Kaltbrunn, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Karem quarry, Birresborn, Eifel, Germany
- Kirchheimerstollen, Müllenbach, Baden-Baden, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Kochenfeld mine, Trusetal, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
- Mommel mine, Kohlberg, Trusetal, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
- Pohla Mine, Erzebirge, Sachsen, Germany
- Samson mine, St. Andreasberg, Harz Mts, Sachsen, Germany
- Schneckenstein, Vogtland, Sachsen, Germany
- Seebachfelsen, Friedrichroda, Bad Salzungen, Thüringen, Germany
- St. Andreasberg, Hartz Mts, Niedersachsen, Germany
- Steinbruch, Hinterohlsbach, Kinzigtal, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Uranlagerstatte Mullenbach, Baden-Baden, Germany
- Wenzel mine, Oberwolfach, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany
- Hilarion adit, Agios Konstandinos, Laurion, Attica, Greece
- Ilimaussaq, West Greenland
- Ivigtut, Arsuk Fjord, Greenland
- Nanna pegmatite, Narsaarsuup Qaava, Greenland
- La Labor mine, Santa Rosa, Honduras
- Baveno, Lago Maggiore, Piedmont, Italy
- Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
- Is Murvonis Mine, Domusnovas, Iglesias district, Sardinia, Italy
- Mount Vesuvius, Naples, Campania, Italy
- Santa Lucia, Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy
- Seravezza, Tuscany, Italy
- Valdicastello Carducci, Lucca, Italy
- Akschatau, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan
- Kara Oba, Karaganda Oblast, Kazakhstan
- Kara-oba, Kazakhstan
- Sarbay silver mine, Rudni, Kusteni Oblast, Kazakhstan
- Chaidarkan, Alai, Kyrgyzstan
- Chauvay, Alai, Kyrgyzstan
- Djelisu massif, Osh region, Khodzha-Ochkan river basin, Kyrgyzstan
- Khaidarkan deposit, Kyrgyzstan
- Aquilesas Serdan, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Hidalgo de Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Mina Navidad, Durango, Mexico
- Mina Ojuela, Mapimi, Durango, Mexico
- Naica, Chihuahua, Mexico
- San Antonio Mine, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Tule, Musquiz, Coahuila, Mexico
- West Camp, Santa Eulalia, Chihuahua, Mexico
- Mogok, Ohngaing, Sagaing, Myanmar Republic
- Aris quarry, Windhoek, Namibia
- Kombat mine, Tsumeb, Otavi, Namibia
- Okaruso Mine, Otavi Highlands, Namibia
- Buö, Arendal, Froland, Aust-Agder, Norway
- Einerkilen, Flåt, Evje, Aust-Agder, Norway
- Evje-Ivedal, Iveland, Aust-Agder, Norway
- Kongsberg, Buskerud, Norway
- Lake Gjerdingen, Nordmarka, Oslo, Norway
- Stak Nala, Skardu Road, Gilgat, Pakistan
- Castro Virreyana mine, near Lima, Peru
- Castrovirreyana mine, near Lima, Peru
- Huanzala Mine, Huallanca District, Huánuco Dept., Peru
- Mina Bueno Pasta, Peru
- Pasta Bueno mine, Ancash Dept., Peru
- San Cristobal District, Yauli Province, JunÃn Dept., Peru
- San Cristobel mine, Huancavelica Dept., Peru
- Uchucchacua District, Dos de mayo Prov., Huanuco Dept., Peru
- Panasqueira mine, Panasqueira, Beira-Beixa, Portugal
- "The Korabl"" Cape, Tersky Bereg (Coast) of the White Sea, Kola peninsula, Russia"
- 1st Sovietski mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- 2nd Sovietski mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Adun Chilon, Chintinskaya Oblast, Russia
- Aldan Shield, Yakutiya, Siberia, Russia
- Bor, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Danburity, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Dodo mine, Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
- Ekaterinberg, Sverdlovsk, Ural Mts., Russia
- Karasug, Tannu-Ola, Tuva, Siberia, Russia
- Kopeysk, Chelyabinsk, Russia
- Malkanskiy, Transbaikal, Siberia, Russia
- Miass River, Zlatoust region, Ilmen Mts, Ural Mts., Russia
- Miass, Ural Mts., Russia
- Mt Koashva, Khibina alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia
- Murun massif, Davan, Torgo river basin, Aldan Shield, Yakutia, Siberia, Russia
- Nikolaevskiy, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Polar Urals, Tyumen Oblast, Russia
- Puiva, Saranpual, Polar Urals, Russia
- Scherlowaja Mt., Adun-Tschilon, Transbaikal, Russia
- Tokovaya, Ekaterinburg, Ural Mts., Russia
- Verchniy Mine, Dal'negorsk, Primorskiy Kray, Russia
- Abergairn Mine, Glen Gairn, Scotland
- Eas a Bradain, Luib, Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Gairnshiel Bridge, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Iron/copper trial, Kilchrist, Broadford, Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Leadhills-Wanlockhead district, Strathclyde/Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
- Limehillock, Banff, Scotland
- Marble Quarries (granite), Torrin, Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Marsco, Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland
- Netherglen Quarry, Elgin, Moray, Scotland
- Pass of Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
- Shierglas Quarry, Perth & Kinross, Scotland
- Trearne Quarry, Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Viborlat Mts, ??, Slovakia
- Stavoren, near Marble Hall, Transvaal, South Africa
- Berbes Mine, Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
- Caravia mine, Asturias, Spain
- Jaimina Mine, Caravia, Asturias, Spain
- Mina Berta, Sant Cugat del Vallès-El Papiol, Barcelona, Spain
- Mina Emilio, Caravia, Asturias, Spain
- Moscona Mine, Villabona, Asturias, Spain
- Ribadesella, Santandar, Spain
- Villabona mine, near Oviedo, Asturias, Spain
- Långban mines, Bergslagen ore district, Värmland, Sweden
- Yxsjoberg, Värmland, Sweden
- Yxsjöberg, Västmanland, Sweden
- Arvigo, Val Calanca, Graubünden, Switzerland
- Cavradi-Schlucht, Graubünden, Switzerland
- Lengenbach quarry, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
- Mt Cherbadung, Binntal, Valais, Switzerland
- Winterstock, Goschener Alp, Canton Uri, Switzerland
- Mika pegmatite, Rangkul' Highlands, Eastern Pamirs, Tajikistan
- "Redstone Green Granite"" quarry, Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA"
- "Redstone Red Granite"" quarry, Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA"
- 3M quarry, Pulaski Co., Arkansas, USA
- ACCO Stone Quarry, Montgomery Co., Virginia, USA
- Adams mine, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
- American Eagle Mine, Elk Mts. Area, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
- Amity, Orange Co., New York, USA
- Annabel Lee mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Argentine Tunnel, Ouray, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
- Arlington Quarry etc, Leesburg, Loudoun Co., Virginia, USA
- Asbestos Peak, Globe, Gila Co., Arizona, USA
- Ballard Open Pit, Sweetwater, Tennessee, USA
- Balmat-Edwards District, Governor, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Barringer Hill, Blufton, Llano Co., Texas, USA
- Barstow mine, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
- Beacon Pole Hill quarry, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Beacon Pole Hill/Iron Mine Hill/Diamond Hill etc, Cumberland Area, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Bear Lodge mining district, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA
- Bear pegmatite, Laramie Co., Wyoming, USA
- Bell Pit, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Bellows Falls, Windham Co., Vermont, USA
- Benson Mines, Newton Falls/Star Lake, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Beryl Mountain Mine, South Acworth, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Betts Manganese Mine, Plainfield, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Big Creek pegmatite district, Carbon Co., Wyoming, USA
- Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Bishop's Cap, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Black Butte prospect, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA
- Black Rock mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Blanchard Mine, Bingham, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Bloomington Crushed Stone Quarry, Monroe Co., Indiana, USA
- Blue Bell Mine, Baker, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
- Blueberry Mountain Quarry, Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Boomer Mine i, Laeke George a.rea, Park Co., Colorado, USA
- Booth & Lane Mines, Monroe, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
- Branchville Mica mine, Branchville, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
- Browns Creek Area, Natrop/Mount Antero, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
- Buckhorn Canyon, Dugway Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
- Buffalo Creek, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
- Burro Mountain Area, Central District, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- C-thon Prospect, Stanley District, Graham Co., Arizona, USA
- Caballos Mts., Caballo, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
- California Mine, Nathrop, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
- Cambio quarry, Coventry, Kent Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Camp Bird/Dunmore/Monarch Mtn/Portland Mines et., Ouray Area, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
- Carrsville Area, Livingston Co., Kentucky, USA
- Cash Entry mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Catherine Mt. Molybdenite prospect, T10 SD, Hancock Co., Maine, USA
- Catnip Hill Quarry, Jessamine Co., Kentucky, USA
- Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Cecil Park, New York, USA
- Central York Mts., West Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA
- Chloride mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Chute prospect, Casco, Cumberland Co., Maine, USA
- Cincinnati mine, St. Peter's Dome, Pikes Peak Region, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
- Clay Center, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA
- Clearspring/Erie/Pinhook/Zelma etc, Lawrence Co., Indiana, USA
- Climax Mine, Climax, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
- Clip mine, Yuma, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Clora May mine, Trout Creek Pass pegmatite area, Chaffee Co., Colorado, USA
- Cochetopa Hills Area, Saguache Co., Colorado, USA
- Colorado Springs, Stove Mountain, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
- Cooks Peak, Luna Co., New Mexico, USA
- Copper Queen Mine, Bisbee, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Corydon Stone Co. Quarry, Corydon, Harrison Co., Indiana, USA
- Cotopaxi feldspar mine (Henry pegmatite), Cotopaxi district, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Crawford Notch locality, Nash & Sawyer Location, Coos Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Cresson Mine, Cripple Creek District, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
- Cripple Creek, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
- Crystal Park, Manitou Springs-Pikes Peak Area, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
- Crystal Peak/Topaz Butte etc, Lake George Area, Park Co., Colorado, USA
- Dead Indian Hill, Park Co., Wyoming, USA
- Deer Trail Mine, Piute Co., Utah, USA
- Denton Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Denton mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Devils Head, Deckers, Douglas Co., Colorado, USA
- Diamond Hill/Sneech Pond Copper Mines, Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
- Dives mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
- Duff quarry, Huntsville, Logan Co., Ohio, USA
- Dunton Quarry etc, Newry Township, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Eastern Products Quarry, Winfield, Union Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Eastman Hill Tin prospects, Jackson, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Ecton Mine etc, Perkiomenville Area, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Eden Mills, Lamoille Co., Vermont, USA
- Eldorado Mine, Indio, Riverside Co., California, USA
- Elmwood mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA
- Erie Canal excavations, Lockport and Rochester, Monroe Co., New York, USA
- Faber Zinc Mine, Faber, Albe Marle Co., Virginia, USA
- Faircloth/Dean/Fairfield/Twin Chimney Mines, Munday's Landing, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
- Fernando Mine/etc, Darwin District, Inyo Co., California, USA
- Florissant Crystal Peak Area, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
- Foote Spodumene Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina, USA
- Foster Hill prospects, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Fowler, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Frankfort, Franklin Co., Kentucky, USA
- French Creek Mines, Knauertown, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- G.E. Smith mine, Newport, Sullivan Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Galena King Mine, Tijeras Canyon district, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, USA
- Garden Park, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Gate Vein, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
- General Area, Franklin, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
- General, West Virginia, USA
- Genoa, Ottawa Co., Ohio, USA
- Getchell Mine, Golconda, Humbolt Co., Nevada, USA
- Gillette quarry, Haddam Neck, East Hampton, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
- Golconda, Humbolt Co., Nevada, USA
- Golden Horn Batholith, Washington Pass, Okanogen Co., Washington, USA
- Goldie carbonatite, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Goodall/Webster, Sanford, York Co., Maine, USA
- Gordonsville zinc Mines, Tennessee, USA
- Governor Pit, Albany, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Grace Mine, Morgantown, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Grand Reef mine, Laurel Canyon, Aravaipa mining distr., Graham Co., Arizona, USA
- Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- Grants Mills, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Great Southern Mine, Wickenberg, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
- Green Million Vein, Shaker Creek, Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
- Guston Mine etc, Red Mountain Pass Area, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
- Gypsy Queen Mine, Oreana, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
- Hamburg Mine, Trigo Mts., Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Hamme Tungsten Mine, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA
- Hansonburg District, Bingham, New Mexico, USA
- Harding Mine, Dixon, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
- Hayner Mine, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Henderson mine, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA
- Henderson, Vance Co., North Carolina, USA
- Heson mine, La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
- Hickey #1 Mine, Hansonburg district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Hines Claim, Palm Park, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Hodge/Columbia/Brown/Old Jim Mines etc, Ohio River Area, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, USA
- Homestake Mine etc, Ambrosia Lake District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
- Homestake Mine, Creede, MineralCo., Colorado, USA
- Hutchins Consolidated Gold Mining Co., Crook Co., Wyoming, USA
- Idarado, San Miguel Co., Colorado, USA
- Indian Lake, Essexty, New York, USA
- Inexco #1 Mine, Jamestown, Boulder Co., Colorado, USA
- Irish Creek Tin Mines, Vesuvius, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA
- Iron Mountain Mine, Iron Mountain, Missouri, USA
- Italian Mt. Area, Aspen, Gunnison Co., Colorado, USA
- Jetersville, Amelia Co., Virginia, USA
- Judith Lynn Claim, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- Keller, Ferry Co., Washington, USA
- Keokuk, Lee Co., Iowa, USA
- Lake Buchanan, Clear Creek, Burnet Co., Texas, USA
- Last Chance mine, Gila Fluorspar district, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- Lemitar Mts, Lemitat Mountain district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Liberty Bell and Washington Pass, Okanogan Co., Washington, USA
- Lillian Mining Co., Printerboy Hill, Leadville, Lake Co., Colorado, USA
- Lime Crest Quarry, Sparta, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
- Lime Quarry, Bolton, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Limecrest Quarry, Newton, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
- Lithonia, DeKalb Co., Georgia, USA
- Little Patsy quarry, Jefferson Co., Colorado, USA
- local Quarries, Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
- Lockport Quarry, Lockport, Niagara Co., New York, USA
- Lone Jack Quarry, Glasgow, Rockbridge Co., Virginia, USA
- Lord Hill mine, Stoneham, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Lord's Hill, Stoneham Township, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Lost River Area, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA
- Loudville Lead Mine, Loudville, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Lovejay Gravel Pit, North Cornay, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Lovejoy Gravel pits, Albany, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Lynch quarry, Berkeley, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Macomb, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Madison Lead mine, Madison, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Magdalena district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Magma Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Majuba Hill mine, Pershing Co., Nevada, USA
- Mammoth-St. Anthony mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Mamouth Mine, Tiger, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Mandarin mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Manhan Lead Silver Mine, Southampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Manton Avenue quarry, Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Manton, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Manville quarry, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Marie Mine, Carbon Co., Montana, USA
- Marion, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, USA
- Marion/Salem/Princeton, Crittendon Co., Kentucky, USA
- Mariposa mine, Terlingua district, Brewster Co., Texas, USA
- Marquette, Marquette Co., Michigan, USA
- Marshall, Madison Co., North Carolina, USA
- Martin Marietta Quarry, Hickory, Catawba Co., North Carolina, USA
- Marysvale, Piute Co., Utah, USA
- Mascot District, Jefferson City, Tennessee, USA
- McCauliff Quarry/Rollston Hill, Fitchburg, Worchester Co., Massachusetts, USA
- McCrackin Mine, Mohave Co., Arizona, USA
- McLaughlin's Ledge, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- McLear Quarry, DeKalk Township, St.Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Memphis Mine, Organ district, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Mex-Tex mine, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Middletown Area, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
- Minerva #1 Mine, Harris Creek District, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Mistake Mine, Wickenburg, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Mohawk mine, San Bernardino Co., California, USA
- Moose Mine Central City District, Bellman, Gilpin Co., Colorado, USA
- Mopung Hills, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
- Morefield Mine, Winterham, Amelia Co., Virginia, USA
- Nakeye Mine, Derry District, Sierra Co., New Mexico, USA
- near Putney, Vermont, USA
- Nevel mine, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- NJ Zinc Co./Bertha Mine, Austinville, Wythet Co., Virginia, USA
- North Frustration Mine, Tijeras Canyon district, Bernalillo Co., New Mexico, USA
- Old Guard Mine, Tombstone, Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
- Old Wheatley Mine, Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Ora Mine, Hansonburg district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Osceola Mine, Cunningham Gulch, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
- Owingsville, Bath Co., Kentucky, USA
- Ozark-Mahoning Mine, Cave-in-rock & Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Pack Rat Mine, Carbon Co., Montana, USA
- Park City & Alta, Clayton Peak, Utah, USA
- Patagonia mining district, Santa Cruz Co., Arizona, USA
- Pea Ridge mine, Sullivan Co., Missouri, USA
- Peaked Mt. Fluorite locality, North Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Petaca District, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
- Pikes Peak, Teller Co., Colorado, USA
- Pilar, Rio Arriba Co., New Mexico, USA
- Pine Creek Mine, Bishop, Inyo Co., California, USA
- Pine Creek pegmatite area, Douglas Co., Colorado, USA
- Pine Island, Orange Co., New York, USA
- Pine Ridge pegmatite, Cotopaxi district, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Pingree Ledge mine, Albany, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Pints Quarry/Waterloo lead and zinc Mines, Dubuque, DubuqueCo., Iowa, USA
- Pittsburg/McClellan Mines, Pope Co., Illinois, USA
- Platt pegmatite mine, Carbon Co., Wyoming, USA
- Portland/Vindicator/Golden Cycle etc, Cripple Creek, El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
- Princess mine, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA
- Purple Passion Mine, Wickenberg, Yavapai Co., Arizona, USA
- Putney, Windham Co., Vermont, USA
- Quabbin Aqueduct, Hardwick, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Questa Mine, Taos Co., New Mexico, USA
- Radcliff, Hardin Co., Kentucky, USA
- Rawley Mine, Thebna, Maricopa Co., Arizona, USA
- Ray Mica Mine, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
- Ray Olivine/Ray mica/Doe Hill Mines etc, Burnsville, Yancey Co., North Carolina, USA
- Red Cloud Mine, Trego Mts., La Paz Co., Arizona, USA
- Red Cloud Mines, Gallinas Mts., Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Redstone Granite quarry, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Reymert Mine, Near Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Rimer, Putnam Co., Ohio, USA
- Road Gulch, Fremont Co., Colorado, USA
- Rockport, Cape Ann, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Rosiclaire, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Rosiclare, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Ross Hannibal mine, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
- Rossie lead mines, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA
- Round Mountain, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
- Rowland Area, Lincoln Co., Kentucky, USA
- Royal Flush Mine, Hansonburg district, Socorro Co., New Mexico, USA
- Rumford Falls locality, Rumford, Oxford Co., Maine, USA
- Rutherford Mines, Amelia Court House, Virginia, USA
- Shaft #10, Quabbin Aquaduct, Hardwick, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Shavano Peak, Colorado, USA
- Sheahan Quarry etc, Graniteville, Iron Co., Missouri, USA
- Sheep Mt mine, Albany Co., Wyoming, USA
- Sheridan, Crittendon Co., Kentucky, USA
- Showalter Quarry/Blueball Stone Co., East Earle Township/Lancaster, Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- Silver Coin Mine, Humboldt Co., Nevada, USA
- Silver King Mine, Superior, Pinal Co., Arizona, USA
- Silverton District, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
- Silverton Mining District, Howardsville, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
- Silverton, Ouray Co., Colorado, USA
- Smith Granite quarry, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Smoky Bear Claim, Lincoln Co., New Mexico, USA
- Sneech Pond Copper mine, Cumberland, Providence Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Snowbird/Mary Ellen Mine, Atlantic City District, Fremont Co., Wyoming, USA
- South Baldface Mt. Phenakite locality, Chatham, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Spar Hill, Burro Mountains, Grant Co., New Mexico, USA
- Spor Mt., Nevada, USA
- St.Louis, St.Louis Co., Missouri, USA
- Stanislaus Mine, Carson Hill Area, Calaveras Co., California, USA
- State Route 30 locality, Long Lake, Hamilton Co., New York, USA
- Stephenson-Bennett mine, Organ District, Dona Ana Co., New Mexico, USA
- Sterling Hill and Franklin Furnace, Sussex Co., New Jersey, USA
- Stove Mt., El Paso Co., Colorado, USA
- Strickland quarry, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, USA
- Sullivan Granite quarry, Bradford, Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Sunnyside mine, Silverton Mining District, Howardsville, San Juan Co., Colorado, USA
- Sweet Home Mine, Alma District, Park Co., Colorado, USA
- Tanner Bay, Loveland Mtn Area, Park Co., Colorado, USA
- Ten Strike Mine, Klondyke, Arizona, USA
- Thomaston Dam Railroad Cut, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
- Thomaston dam, Thomaston, Litchfield Co., Connecticut, USA
- Tilcon Capaldi quarry, Acushnet, Bristol Co., Massachusetts, USA
- Topaz cove, Thomas Range, Juab Co., Utah, USA
- Tungsten Mine, Trumbull, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
- Urad Mine, Berthoud Falls, Clear Creek Co., Colorado, USA
- Victory Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
- Wagon Wheel Gap, Pagosa Springs del Norte, Mineral Co., Colorado, USA
- Wah Wah Mountain range, Utah, USA
- Walker vein, Caldwell Stone Company Quarry, Danville, Boyle Co., Kentucky, USA
- Wausau Plateau, Rib Mountain, Marathon Co., Wisconsin, USA
- Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, USA
- Westmorelan, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Wheatfield Iron Mine, Wheatfield/Sinking Spring, Berks Co., Pennsylvania, USA
- White Caps/Outlaw Mines etc, Manhattan, Nye Co., Nevada, USA
- White Mt. Batholith Pegmatite District, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- White Mt. Granite quarry, Conway, Carroll Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Wilkerson Pass Area, Park Co., Colorado, USA
- Winslow Tin mine, Winslow, Kennebec Co., Maine, USA
- Wise Mine, Westmoreland, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire, USA
- Wood Co., Ohio, USA
- Woodbury Area quarries, Cannon Co., Tennessee, USA
- Woodford & Mercer Co., Kentucky, USA
- Woodville, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA
- Wrangell Island, Alaska, USA
- Zapot pegmatite, Gillis Range, nr Hawthorne, Mineral Co., Nevada, USA
- Bryn-gwiog Mine, Halkyn Mt, Clwyd, Wales
- Vaynor Quarry, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
Usos y apliaciones
El principal uso de la fluorita es la extracción de ácido fluorhÃdrico. Se emplea también para fundir bauxita en la producción de aluminio y para aumentar la fluidez de escorias en metalurgia debido a su capacidad de licuarse con facilidad. Sus cristales se usan en la construcción de lentes empleados en espectrografÃa.
BibliografÃa y más información
- American Mineralogist, vol. 37, p.910, (1952)
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