Mine Index 10082972   Ozark-Mahoning Company,  Denton Mine

From ILMINES WIKI
Revision as of 10:57, July 7, 2023 by Jennifer.Obrad (talk | contribs)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Disclaimer
S-T-R 9(SW)-11S-9E
County: Hardin
Quadrangle: Saline Mines
District: Fluorspar District
Subdistrict: Harris Creek Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10082972

ISGS ID: MSHA ID:
MAS ID: 170690144 MRDS ID: W062448
Company Name: Ozark-Mahoning Company
Mine/Site Name: Denton Mine
Active/Abandoned: Abandoned
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Commodity Type: Metallic, Non-Metallic
Commodity: Barite(Barytes), Fluorspar, Lead, Zinc
Minerals Present: Galena, Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz, Sphalerite
Type of Mine: Underground
District: Fluorspar District Subdistrict: Harris Creek Subdistrict
County: Hardin
Section/Township/Range: 9(SW)-11S-9E
Latitude,Longitude: 37.5709,-88.2200299999998
Unit(s) Mined: Chesterian Series, Renault Limestone, Glen Dean Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082972
Mindat link:


Mine Data/Information



Mine Data

MINED BY THE ROOM AND PILLAR METHOD.

ECON.COM: PB, ZN, AND AG ARE BYPRODUCTS OF FLUORSPAR MINING.

OZARK-MAHONING COMPANY IS A SUBSIDIARY OF PENNWALT CORPORATION (100%). UPDATE WAS DONE NOVEMBER 1987 FROM DATA GIVEN BY MAFO COST, OPERATION AND RESERVES DATA WILL PROBABLY BE TRANSFERED TO AND TREATED UNDER THE ROSICLARE MILL FILE(SEQ.#0170699908) ALONG WITH THE (MINERVA) NO.1 (SEQ.#0170690123) AND ANNABELL LEE (SEQ.#0170690162) MINES. - (15 JUNE 93)

Ore Body Information
Depth to top 191M
Area 5HA
Field Value
Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
Primary Ore Control FRACTURING
Secondary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
Minimum Depth to Top 183
Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 6
Total Surface Area (HA) 5
Date of Last Modification 810923
Production statistics
Year Description
1983 43660 Mt Of Ore
1984 42407 Mt Of Ore
1985 54312 Mt Of Ore
1986 60343 Mt Of Ore

PRECISE PRODUCT A OUTPUT = 60.8 MT COMMOD/DAY. PRECISE PRODUCT D OUTPUT = 9.7 MT COMMOD/DAY.

PRODUCTION COMMENCED IN AUGUST 1981 AND PERMANENTLY CLOSED IN AUGUST 1994 - ORE RESERVES MINED OUT.

References

  • BAILIE, H., E. POWELL, W. MELCHER, AND F. J. MYSLINSKI. FLUORSPAR MINING METHODS AND COSTS, OZARK-MAHONING CO., HARDIN COUNTY, ILL. BUMINES IC 7984, 1960, 33 PP.
  • BRADBURY, J. C., G. C. FINGER, AND R. L. MAJOR. FLUORSPAR IN ILLINOIS. ILL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 420, 1968, 64 PP.
  • FINGER, G. C., H. E. RISSER, AND J. C. BRADBURY. ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR. ILL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 296, 1960,36 PP.
  • GROGAN, R. M., AND J. C. BRADBURY. FLUORITE-ZINC-LEAD DEPOSITS OF THE ILLINOIS-KENTUCKY MINING DISTRICT. CH. IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967, ED. BY JOHN D. RIDGE. AIME, NEW YORK, V. 1, 1ST ED., 1968, PP. 370-399.
  • SAMPSON, I.E., AND MASTERS, J.M., 1990, DIRECTORY OF ILLINOIS MINERAL PRODUCERS, 1988-1989, ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ILLINOIS MINERAL NOTES 103, P. 44.
  • PINCKNEY, D. M. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ILLINOIS-KENTUCKY MINING DISTRICT. U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 970, 1976, 15 PP.

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10082972https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082972
Also referenced as 10144653