Mine Index Number: 10083031
| ISGS ID:
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MSHA ID:
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| MAS ID:
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170690127
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MRDS ID:
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W062520
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| Company Name:
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Inverness Mining Company
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| Mine/Site Name:
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Spivey Mine, Greene Mine
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| Active/Abandoned:
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Abandoned
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| Start Date:
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circa 1973
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End Date:
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1982
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| Commodity Type:
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Metallic, Non-Metallic
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| Commodity:
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Fluorspar, Lead, Zinc
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| Minerals Present:
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Galena, Barite, Calcite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| District:
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Fluorspar District
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Subdistrict:
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Goose Creek Subdistrict
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| County:
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Hardin
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| Section/Township/Range:
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16(NWNESW)-11S-9E
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| Latitude,Longitude:
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37.5634,-88.2241999999998
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| Unit(s) Mined:
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Chesterian Series, Grove Church Shale, Tar Springs Sandstone
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| Feature(s) Mined:
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| MRDS Link:
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https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083031
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| Mindat link:
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Mine Data/Information
Mine Data
Ore Body Information
| Strike
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N75E
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| Dip
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70E
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| Thickness
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3M
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| Depth to top
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120M
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| Width
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830M
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| Length
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830M
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| Area
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0.8HA
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| Field
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Value
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| Type of Orebody #1
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FISSURE VEIN
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| Shape of Orebody #1
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TABULAR
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| Type of Orebody #2
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BRECCIA FILL
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| Type of Orebody #3
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REPLACEMENT
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| Primary mode of Origin
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HYDROTHERMAL
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| Primary Ore Control
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FAULTING
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| Secondary Ore Control
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FRACTURING
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| Degree of Wallrock Alter.
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MODERATE
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| Type of Wallrock Alter. #1
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SILICIFICATION
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| Strike And Dip
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N75E
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| Minimum Depth to Top
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60
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| Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat.
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2.5
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| Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat.
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0
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| Total Surface Area (HA)
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0.8
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| Date of Last Modification
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801219
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Production statistics
| Year
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Description
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| 1973
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Flourite And Lead Output 737 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1974
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Flourite And Lead Output 131 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1975
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Flourite And Lead Output 7615 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1976
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Flourite And Lead Output 27395 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1977
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Flourite And Lead Output 44239 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1977
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1,591 Mt Zn In Concentrate Mt Ore Not Given
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| Importance
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Item
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Commodity
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Group
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Amount recovered
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Grade
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Recovery percentage
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| Trace
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Conc.
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Zinc
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Zinc
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1,591mt
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| 1978
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Flourite And Lead Output 34918 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1978
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1,017 Mt Zn In Concentrate 96573 Mt Ore
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| Importance
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Item
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Commodity
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Group
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Amount recovered
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Grade
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Recovery percentage
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| Trace
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Conc.
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Zinc
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Zinc
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1,017mt
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| 1979
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Flourite And Lead Output 24048 Annual Metric Tons Of Ore
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| 1979
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2,321 Mt Zn In Concentrate 78108 Mt Ore
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| Importance
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Item
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Commodity
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Group
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Amount recovered
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Grade
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Recovery percentage
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| Trace
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Conc.
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Zinc
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Zinc
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2,321mt
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| 1980
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461 Mt Zn In Concentrate 48983 Mt Ore
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| Importance
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Item
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Commodity
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Group
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Amount recovered
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Grade
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Recovery percentage
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| Trace
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Conc.
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Zinc
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Zinc
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461mt
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| 1981
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2,022 Mt Zn In Concentrate 127680 Mt Ore
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| Importance
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Item
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Commodity
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Group
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Amount recovered
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Grade
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Recovery percentage
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| Trace
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Conc.
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Zinc
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Zinc
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2,022mt
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References
- BASTIN, E.S. THE FLOURSPAR DEPOSITS OF HARDIN AND POPE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 58, 1931, PP. 69-70.
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- BAXTER, J.W., F.L. DOYLE, AND P.E. POTTER. AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLOURSPAR DISTRICT. PART 1 - SALINE MINES, CAVE IN ROCK, DEKOVEN, AND REPTON QUADRANGLES. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 342, 1963, PP. 30-35.
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- BRADBURY, J.C., G.C. FINGER, AND R.L. MAJOR. FLOURSPAR IN ILLINOIS. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 420, 1968, PP. 9-14.
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- DAVIS, H.W., AND P. HATMAKER. THE FLOURSPAR INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THHE ILLINOIS-KENTUCKY DISTRICT. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 59, 1938, PP. 24-25.
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- GROGAN, R.M., F.E. TIPPIE, AND J.M. WELLER. GEOLOGY OF THE FLOURSPAR DEPOSITTS OF ILLINOIS. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 76, 1952, PP. 81-82.
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- ILLINOIS DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION. GENERAL HIGHWAY MAP, HARDIN COUNTY, 1973.
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External Links
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10083031
Also referenced as 10168929
