Mine Index 10083002 Joyce Prospect

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	S-T-R	21(SWNESE)-11S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Karbers Ridge Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083002

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690026	MRDS ID:	W062485
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Joyce Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Calcite, Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Unknown, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Karbers Ridge Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	21(SWNESE)-11S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.54451,-88.36893
Unit(s) Mined:	Kinkaid Limestone, Middle Valmeyeran Series, Salem Limestone, Warsaw Shale, Borden Siltstone, Springville Shale
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083002
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present.

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE REPORTED AT THIS SITE.

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

THE VEIN TRENDS N 70 E AND DIPS TO THE SE. IT IS SIX FT IN AVERAGE WIDTH.

Year Discovered: 1944

Overall depth 14.63M

ECON.COM: THE VEIN WAS MAINLY WORKED FOR CALCITE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE FLUORSPAR.

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 M J ET AL GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINO

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=10083002 Also referenced as 10120513