Mine Index 10082999   J. Oxford Prospect

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S-T-R 17(SWSWSE)-11S-9E
County: Hardin
Quadrangle: Saline Mines
District: Fluorspar District
Subdistrict: Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10082999

ISGS ID: MSHA ID:
MAS ID: 170690075 MRDS ID: W062481
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name: J. Oxford Prospect
Active/Abandoned: Abandoned
Start Date: circa 1973 End Date: Unknown
Commodity Type: Non-Metallic
Commodity: Fluorspar
Minerals Present: Galena, Fluorine-Fluorite
Type of Mine: Prospect, Surface, Underground, Occurrence
District: Fluorspar District Subdistrict: Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict
County: Hardin
Section/Township/Range: 17(SWSWSE)-11S-9E
Latitude,Longitude: 37.5553499999998,-88.23475
Unit(s) Mined: Caseyville Formation
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082999
Mindat link:


Discussion

GALENA WAS MINOR AND NO SPHALERITE WAS REPORTED

THIN VEINLETS OF FLUORITE WERE EXPOSED IN THE FAULT ZONE IN THE CREEK. THE FAULT TRENDS N 55 W AND DIPS TO THE NW

Controls for ore placement: Faulting

PROPSECTING AND CHURN DRILLING WERE DONE NEAR THE FAULT ZONE.


Mine Data/Information



Mine Data

Mineral occurrence model information
Model code 174
USGS model code 26b
Deposit model name Fluorspar deposits (fluorite veins)

References

  • BASTIN, E. S. THE FLOURSPAR DEPOSITS OF HARDIN AND POPE
  • COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. 1931, P. 89-90.
  • WELLER, J. M., ET AL, ILL. GEOL. SURV., BULLETIN 76, 1952, P
  • U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1995, SPATIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM/MINERAL INDUSTRY LOCATION SYSTEM (MAS/MILS): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION 12-95.
  • WELLER, J.M., GROGAN, R.M., AND TIPPIE, F.E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 76, 147 P.

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082999 Also referenced as 10290536