Mine Index 10082984 Crystal Fluorspar Company, Gintert Mine

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	S-T-R	17(NENENE)-11S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Hamp Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10082984

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690059	MRDS ID:	W062463
Company Name:	Crystal Fluorspar Company
Mine/Site Name:	Gintert Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Hamp Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	17(NENENE)-11S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.56924,-88.3394799999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Valmeyeran Series, Aux Vases Sandstone, Ste. Genevieve Limestone, St. Louis Sandstone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082984
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE FOUND.

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

RESIDUAL 'GRAVEL SPAR' MINERALIZATION IS THE RESULT OF WEATHERING OF THE VEIN DEPOSIT. THE VEIN TRENDS N 60 E

REPORTED MINOR PRODUCTION FROM A SHALLOW DEPTH.

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 AND OTHERS, 1952, P. 139.

WELLER J MARVIN ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 139

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082984 Also referenced as 10217967