Mine Index 10083041 Weidman Prospect

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	S-T-R	7(SWNESW)-11S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Hamp Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083041

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690105	MRDS ID:	W062536
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Weidman Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Underground, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Hamp Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	7(SWNESW)-11S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.57317,-88.36334
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=10083041
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present

GALENA AND SHPALERITE WERE MINOR.

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

Overall depth 7.62M

THERE ARE SEVERAL PROSPECT SHAFTS FROM 10 TO 25 FT DEEP. ONLY TRACES OF FLUORITE WERE FOUND.

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 138

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083041 Also referenced as 10241779