Mine Index 10083029 Sheldon Mine

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	S-T-R	11(E2SW)-12S-7E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Shetlerville
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Rosiclare Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083029

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690092	MRDS ID:	W062518
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Sheldon Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Rosiclare Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	11(E2SW)-12S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.48424,-88.4047599999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Lower Chesterian Series, Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083029
Mindat link:

Discussion

GALENA WAS A MINOR MINERAL.

THE OREBODY AVERAGES 1 FT IN THICKNESS. AND TRENDS N 35 E.

SMALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION

Overall depth 16.76M

GRAVEL SPAR AND BEDDED REPLACEMENT MINERALIZATION OCCUR AT THIS DEPOSIT.

References

Bibliography
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.

Bibliography
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.

Bibliography
WELLER J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 141

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083029 Also referenced as 10120726