Fluorite in Mississippi Valley-type Deposits

In this article a comparison of two of the most important specimen-producing MVT districts, the Illinois-Kentucky district and the North Pennines, is presented. The most abundant ore minerals in MVTs are sphalerite (Zn) and galena (Pb). Other common minerals include pyrite, marcasite, dolomite, calc...

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Published in:Rocks & minerals 2013-01, Vol.88 (1), p.20-49
Main Authors: Fisher, Jesse, Lillie, Ross, Rakovan, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Comparative analysis
Mineralogy
Minerals
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Summary:In this article a comparison of two of the most important specimen-producing MVT districts, the Illinois-Kentucky district and the North Pennines, is presented. The most abundant ore minerals in MVTs are sphalerite (Zn) and galena (Pb). Other common minerals include pyrite, marcasite, dolomite, calcite, quartz, and occasionally barite, fluorite, celestine, gypsum, anhydrite, native sulfur, and pyrrhotite.
ISSN:0035-7529
1940-1191
DOI:10.1080/00357529.2013.747895