Mine Index 10082985 Goose Creek Mining Company, Goose Creek Mine

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	S-T-R	17(SE)-11S-9E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Saline Mines
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Goose Creek Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10082985

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690060	MRDS ID:	W062465
Company Name:	Goose Creek Mining Company
Mine/Site Name:	Goose Creek Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Goose Creek Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	17(SE)-11S-9E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.5561799999998,-88.2366999999999
Unit(s) Mined:	Upper Chesterian Series, Grove Church Shale, Tar Springs Sandstone
Feature(s) Mined:	Goose_Creek_Fault_Zone
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082985
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Discussion

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

Goose Creek Fault System And Goose Creek-Hoeb-Greene Fluorspar Vein Along The Northwestern Edge Of Rock Creek Graben.

MAJOR PRODUCTION WAS REACHED THROUGH SHAFTS ABOUT 300 FEET DEEP.

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.

BAXTER, J.W., POTTER, E.P., AND DOYLE, F.L., 1963, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, PART 1--SALINE MINES, CAVE IN ROCK DEKOVEN, AND REPTON QUADRANGLES: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 342, 43 P.

ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 342 P 36

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082985 Also referenced as 10144780