Post by 1dave on May 23, 2021 2:00:01 GMT -5
pubs.usgs.gov/bul/1005/report.pdf
www.scribd.com/document/3750133/MP-05-5-Selected-Mining-Districts-of-Utah-2005
www.scribd.com/document/3750133/MP-05-5-Selected-Mining-Districts-of-Utah-2005
Chad and Ray Spor discovered the district’s first fluorspar (fluorite ore) in 1936 at Spor Mountain (Staatz and Carr, 1964). Composed of fluoride and calcium, fluorite is chiefly used as flux in the manufacture of steel and in making hydrofluoric acid. In 1941, George Spor and his sons staked the Floride claim at Spor Mountain. Ore shipments began in 1944. Other claims were located (Fluorine Queen, Bell Hill, and Lost Sheep mines) and produced ore.
Albert and Earl Willden staked the Lost Sheep claim in 1948 and began production that year. The Lost Sheep mine is still active in 2005; it is the largest fluorite deposit in Utah and has been mined to a depth of 372 feet.
Albert and Earl Willden staked the Lost Sheep claim in 1948 and began production that year. The Lost Sheep mine is still active in 2005; it is the largest fluorite deposit in Utah and has been mined to a depth of 372 feet.
