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Fluorite Deposits

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Mineral Resources of Mongolia

Part of the book series: Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences ((MASE,volume 19))

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In Mongolia more than 600 fluorite deposits are known, especially in the eastern and central parts of the country which host economically important fluorite deposits. Nearly all of the fluorite deposits in Mongolia are hydrothermal type, which can be divided into two genetic groups based on their relation to volcanic and plutonic rocks. The former group is classified as epithermal fluorite deposits and fluorite deposits in the carbonatite host. The latter group is classified as types of bertrandite-phenacite-fluorite, albitite, Mo/Sn-W, and pegmatite. The total annual production of fluorite reached 527,000 tonnes in 1995. At present, Bor-Undur, Adag, Zuun Tsagaan Del, Tsagaan Elgen, Urgun, Delgerkhaan, and Bayan-Ovoo deposits are in commercial production, and further exploration is being carried out. The largest mining and ore processing complex is built on the Bor Undur deposit.

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  1. Museum of Geology and Mineral Resources, School of Geology and Mining Engineering, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    Jargal Lkhamsuren & Yondon Majigsuren

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  1. Geoscience Center, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbatar, Mongolia

    Ochir Gerel

  2. Centre for Exploration Targeting, The University of Western Australia, Crawley, WA, Australia

    Franco Pirajno

  3. Department of Geology and Hydrogeology, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

    Bayaraa Batkhishig

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Lkhamsuren, J., Majigsuren, Y. (2021). Fluorite Deposits. In: Gerel, O., Pirajno, F., Batkhishig, B., Dostal, J. (eds) Mineral Resources of Mongolia. Modern Approaches in Solid Earth Sciences, vol 19. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5943-3_11

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