Mine Index 10096683 Mc Guire Prospect

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	S-T-R	9(NESESW)-12S-7E
	County:	Pope
	Quadrangle:	Shetlerville
	District:
	Subdistrict:

Mine Index Number: 10096683

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	171510046	MRDS ID:	W062576
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Mc Guire Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Underground, Occurrence
District:		Subdistrict:
County:	Pope
Section/Township/Range:	9(NESESW)-12S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.48563,-88.4239299999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Chesterian Series, Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:	Hobbs_Creek_Fault_Zone
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10096683
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present

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

THE VEIN TRENDS N 50 E.

Overall depth 15.24M

VEINLETS ARE PRESNT IN THE SHAFT, BUT THE SHAFT DID NOT INTERSECT THE MAIN FAULT.

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 1952 P 141

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10096683 Also referenced as 10217639