Mine Index 10069407   Ozark-Mahoning Company/Minerva Oil Company,  Hill-Ledford,Deardorf,Oxford,Green,Davis Group,Minerva No. 1,Victory,Crystal Mines,Fluorspar Products Lead Hill Group,Grischy Mines,Austin Mines,Tems Prospect,Oxford Morrison Open Pit,Frayser Mines,Patton Shaft,Martin Prospect,Eureka Prospect,Hill Property,Winn Property,Underwood Property,Frailey Workings,Patrick Mine,Palmer Mine,Tower Rock Workings

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S-T-R 23,24,25,26,34,34-11S-9E
County: Hardin
Quadrangle: Saline Mines
District: Fluorspar District
Subdistrict: Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10069407

ISGS ID: MSHA ID:
MAS ID: MRDS ID: W006924
Company Name: Minerva Oil Company, Ozark-Mahoning Company
Mine/Site Name: Victory, Green, Patrick Mine, Hill-Ledford, Deardorf, Oxford, Davis Group, Minerva No. 1, Crystal Mines, Fluorspar Products Lead Hill Group, Grischy Mines, Austin Mines, Tems Prospect, Oxford Morrison Open Pit, Frayser Mines, Patton Shaft, Martin Prospect, Eureka Prospect, Hill Property, Winn Property, Underwood Property, Frailey Workings, Palmer Mine, Tower Rock Workings
Active/Abandoned: Abandoned
Start Date: circa 1919 End Date: Unknown
Commodity Type: Metallic, Non-Metallic
Commodity: Barite(Barytes), Cadmium, Calcite, Fluorspar, Gallium, Germanium, Lead, Silver, Quartz, Zinc
Minerals Present: Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Smithsonite, Pyrite, Chalcopyrite, Strontianite, Anglesite
Type of Mine: Unknown
District: Fluorspar District Subdistrict: Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict
County: Hardin
Section/Township/Range: 23,24,25,26,34,34-11S-9E
Latitude,Longitude: 37.5167399999998,-88.2000299999998
Unit(s) Mined:
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10069407
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Discussion

Appears that this is a single entry for all mines on the quadrangle. Will need to be divided up.

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator
Owner Minerva Oil Co. (Minerva No. 1, Crystal, Victory)
Type Owner-Operator
Owner Ozark - Mahoning Co. (Hill - Ledford, Oxford, Green And Davis Group, Deardorf).


Mine Data/Information


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Company: Allied Chemical Corporation
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Caption: Allied Chemical Corporation

Industrial Chemicals Division Minerva Mines Austin-Bishop Renault Level

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Company: Minerva Oil Company
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Caption: Cave In Rock District

Minerva Oil Company
Date: 01/31/1964

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Caption: Ozark-Mahoning Company

Map of Hill-Ledford Tract and Surrounding Acreages

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Company: Mahoning Mining Company
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Caption: Mahoning Ming Company

Map of Cave-in-Rock Fluorspar District

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Company: Ozark-Mahoning Company
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Caption: Ozark-Mahoning Company

Map of Crystal Fluorspar Company Property Cave In Rock District

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Caption: Crystal Fluorspar Company

Underground workings and development

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Caption: Crystal Fluorspar Company

Underground workings and development

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Caption: Bottom of Rosiclare Formation
Date: 1950

References

  • BAXTER, J. W., POTTER, P. E., DOYLE, F. L., 1963, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, PT. 1: ILL.STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 342, 43 P.
  • GROGAN, R. M., BRADBURY, J. C., 1968, FLUORITE - ZINC - LEAD DEPOSITS OF THE ILLINOIS - KENTUCKY MINING DISTRICT: IN RIDGE,J. D. ED., ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S. 1933 - 1967, AIME, P. 370 - 399
  • TRACE, R. W., 1974, ILLINOIS - KENTUCKY FLUORSPAR DISTRICT: IN SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR, KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB 22 P. 58 - 76
  • WELLER, J. M., GROGAN, R. M. AND TIPPIE, F. E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS: ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 76
  • BISHOP, O.M., AND SWANSON, A.S., 1948, CORE DRILLING AT THE VICTORY FLUORSPAR MINE, HARDIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES REPORT OF INVESTIGATION 4324.
  • MC GINNIS, L.D. AND BRADBURY, J.C., 1964, AEROMAGNETIC STUDY OF THE HARDIN COUNTY AREA,ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 363, 12 P.
  • 1942 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, J. M. WELLER
  • 1943 DIREXPL U.S. BU MINES (VICTORY MINE)
  • 1958 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; BAXTERET. AL.
  • 1964 GEOPHYS ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AEROMAG. SURVEY
  • WELLER, J. M., 1952, GEOL. OF FLUORSPAR DEP. OF ILLINOIS.

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10069407https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10069407