Mine Index 10083012 Montgomery Prospect

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	S-T-R	16(NENWNW)-12S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Rosiclare
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Interstate Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083012

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690074	MRDS ID:	W062496
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Montgomery Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	Unknown	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Underground, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Interstate Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	16(NENWNW)-12S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.4800699999998,-88.33504
Unit(s) Mined:	Upper Chesterian Series, Grove Church Shale, Tar Springs Sandstone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083012
Mindat link:

Discussion

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 STRIKES N 45 E.

Overall depth 42.67M

THE DEEPEST OF THE PROSPECT SHAFTS WAS SUNK IN 1910.

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 M 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=10083012 Also referenced as 10168933