Mine Index 10083005 Big Creek Fluorspar Company, Lacey Mine

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	S-T-R	6(SWNWNW)-12S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Hicks Dome

Mine Index Number: 10083005

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690068	MRDS ID:	W062488
Company Name:	Big Creek Fluorspar Company
Mine/Site Name:	Lacey 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:	Hicks Dome
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	6(SWNWNW)-12S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.50757,-88.37393
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=10083005
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE REPORTED.

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

THE VEIN TRENDED N 40-47 E AND AVERAGED 4 FT WIDE.

SMALL PRODUCTION REPORTED.

WORKINGS RANGED FROM 25 TO 154 FT DEEP.

RESIDUAL 'GRAVEL SPAR' MINERALIZATION OCCURS AT THE VEIN DEPOSIT.

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 S MARVIN ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 144

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083005 Also referenced as 10168823