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Fluorspar

January 1, 2001

A general overview of the fluorspar industry is provided. The U.S. had no reported mine production in 2000. Imports, sales from the U.S. National Defense Stockpile, and small amounts of synthetic fluorspar met domestic fluorspar needs. According to the U.S. Geographical Survey, 509 kt of fluorspar was consumed domestically.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2001
Title Fluorspar
Authors M. Miller
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70045624
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center