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Fluorspar

January 1, 2011

World fluorspar demand showed some signs of recovery in 2010 but was still depressed compared with 2008. In 2010, nearly all fluorspar (CaF[sub2]) consumption in the United States was from imports. Hastie Mining and Trucking Co. produced some fluorspar as a byproduct from its limestone quarry operations in Illinois. In addition, a small amount of usable synthetic fluorspar was produced from industrial waste streams.

Citation Information

Publication Year 2011
Title Fluorspar
Authors M.M. Miller
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Mining Engineering
Index ID 70044869
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization National Minerals Information Center