Mine Index 10083021 Renfro Prospect

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	S-T-R	23(NWNWSW)-11S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Karbers Ridge Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083021

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690081	MRDS ID:	W062508
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Renfro 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, Surface, Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Karbers Ridge Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	23(NWNWSW)-11S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.53674,-88.29948
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=10083021
Mindat link:

Discussion

SOME 'GRAVEL SPAR' WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE..

MINOR PRODUCTION REPORTED.

Overall depth 6.71M

A SHAFT AND A SMALL PIT DEVELOPED THE DEPOSIT. A CROSS-CUT EXTENDED FROM THE SHAFT FOR 28 FT AT N 65 W. WORKINGS ARE MOSTLY PROSPECTS.

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.

BASTIN, E.S., 1931, THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF HARDIN AND POPE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 58, 116 P.

WELLER J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 139

BASTIN EDSON S ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 58 1931 P 95

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083021 Also referenced as 10266123