Mine Index 10083039   Inland Steel,  Wall Mine No.1

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S-T-R 35(NWSESW)-11S-9E
County: Hardin
Quadrangle: Saline Mines
District: Fluorspar District
Subdistrict: Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083039

ISGS ID: MSHA ID:
MAS ID: 170690102 MRDS ID: W062533
Company Name: Inland Steel
Mine/Site Name: Wall Mine No.1
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: Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict
County: Hardin
Section/Township/Range: 35(NWSESW)-11S-9E
Latitude,Longitude: 37.51451,-88.1836399999998
Unit(s) Mined: Upper Valmeyeran Series, Aux Vases Sandstone, Ste. Genevieve Limestone, St. Louis Sandstone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083039
Mindat link:


Discussion

Controls for ore emplacement: Selective Replacement Of Limestone Beds. Ore body information: BLANKET

SMALL PRODUCTION; SMALL PRODUCTION OF GRAVEL SPAR.

SHALLOW SHAFTS AND ADITS.

BEDDED FLUORITE DEPOSITS FORM PRIMARILY FROM SELECTIVE REPLACEMENT OF LIMESTONE BEDS.


Mine Data/Information



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.
  • BAXTER, J.W., POTTER, E.P., AND DOYLE, F.L., 1963, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, PART 1-- SALINE MINES, CAVE I ROCK, DEKOVEN, AND REPTON QUADRANGLES; ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 342, 43 P.
  • 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 140

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083039 Also referenced as 10168936