Mine Index 10083029 Sheldon Mine

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	S-T-R	11(E2SW)-12S-7E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Shetlerville
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Rosiclare Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083029

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690092	MRDS ID:	W062518
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Sheldon Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Rosiclare Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	11(E2SW)-12S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.48424,-88.4047599999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Lower Chesterian Series, Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083029
Mindat link:

Discussion

GALENA WAS A MINOR MINERAL.

THE OREBODY AVERAGES 1 FT IN THICKNESS. AND TRENDS N 35 E.

SMALL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION

Overall depth 16.76M

GRAVEL SPAR AND BEDDED REPLACEMENT MINERALIZATION OCCUR AT THIS 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 J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 141

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083029 Also referenced as 10120726