Mine Index 10083024 Rose Mine

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	S-T-R	30(E2NWSE)-11S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Hicks Dome

Mine Index Number: 10083024

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690085	MRDS ID:	W062512
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Rose Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Surface
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Hicks Dome
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	30(E2NWSE)-11S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.5311799999999,-88.3639299999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Upper Devonian Series
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083024
Mindat link:

Discussion

GRAVEL SPAR WAS WON FROM WEATHERED INCOHERENT SURFACE MATERIAL

THE RADIOACTIVE CENTRAL BRECCIA OF THE ROSE MINE WAS MINED FOR FLUORITE.

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

REPORTED SMALL PRODUCTION OF GRAVEL SPAR.

Workings at the site
Type of workings	Surface
Name of workings	CAVED SHAFT
Overall depth	30.48M
Type of workings	Surface
Name of workings	OPEN PIT
Length	7.62M
Width	22.86M
Overall depth	7.62M
Type of workings	Surface
Name of workings	OPEN PIT
Length	7.62M
Width	30.48M
Overall depth	7.62M

THE CAVED SHAFT IS SAID NOT TO BE ON A VEIN. FLUORITE WAS EXPOSED ONLY AT THE CENTER OF THE LARGER PIT WHERE THREE FEET OF PURE FLUORITE WERE EXPOSED.

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.

HEYL AND OTHERS, USGS BULLETIN 1202-B, P. 11.

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 84

ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 41 P 303

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083024 Also referenced as 10217510