Mine Index 10083013 Yingling Mining Company, Nick Hamp Mine

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	S-T-R	12(SESESE)-11S-7E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Herod
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Rosiclare Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083013

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690115	MRDS ID:	W062497
Company Name:	Yingling Mining Company
Mine/Site Name:	Nick Hamp Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Type of Mine:	Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Rosiclare Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	12(SESESE)-11S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.5709,-88.37671
Unit(s) Mined:	Chesterian Series, Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083013
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present

SPHALERITE WAS MODERATELY ABUNDANT AND GALENA WAS ONLY OF MINOR IMPORTANCE.

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

THERE WAS SMALL PRODUCTION.

Overall depth 45.72M

THE MINE IS ON A CROSS FAULT NEAR THE HAMP MINE.

THE FAULT STRIKES N 40 W AND DIPS 85 SW.

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 AND OTHERS, 1952, P. 135.

WELLER J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 135

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083013 Also referenced as 10241561