Mine Index 10082961 Carnett Prospect

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	S-T-R	7(SWSWSE)-11S-7E
	County:	Pope
	Quadrangle:	Herod
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Hamp Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10082961

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690016	MRDS ID:	W062433
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Carnett Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Surface, Underground, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Hamp Subdistrict
County:	Pope
Section/Township/Range:	7(SWSWSE)-11S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.5711799999998,-88.4767099999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Abbott Formation
Feature(s) Mined:	Hamp_Fault
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082961
Mindat link:

Discussion

GALENA AND SPHALERITE WERE NOT SEEN AT THIS DEPOSIT.

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

THE VEIN STRIKES EAST-WEST AND DIPS 70 S. IT AVERAGES EIGHT INCHES IN WIDTH.

Overall depth 12.19M

References

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.

WELLER J M ET AL GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINO

ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 135

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082961 Also referenced as 10120838