Mine Index 10082990 Hicks Prospect

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	S-T-R	26(NENWSE)-11S-7E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Herod
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Empire Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10082990

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690064	MRDS ID:	W062470
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Hicks Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	Unknown	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Surface, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Empire Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	26(NENWSE)-11S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.53229,-88.3994799999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Middle Valmeyeran Series, Salem Limestone, Borden Siltstone, Warsaw Shale, Springville Shale, Kinkaid Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10082990
Mindat link:

Discussion

NO FLUORSPAR WAS VISIBLE IN THE DUMP.

Workings at the site
Type of workings	Surface
Name of workings	PIT
Overall depth	18.29M
Type of workings	Surface
Name of workings	PIT
Overall depth	9.14M

THERE ARE OLD PROSPECT PITS IN THE AREA.

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 MARVIN ET AL 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=10082990 Also referenced as 10193539