Mine Index Number: 10083062
| ISGS ID:
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MSHA ID:
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| MAS ID:
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171510001
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MRDS ID:
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W062564
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| Company Name:
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Minerva Oil Company, Allied Chemical Corporation
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| Mine/Site Name:
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Gaskins 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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Unknown
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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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Empire Subdistrict
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| County:
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Pope
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| Section/Township/Range:
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34(N1/2)-11S-7E
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| Latitude,Longitude:
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37.5200699999998,-88.4236499999998
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| Unit(s) Mined:
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Valmeyeran Series, Aux Vases Sandstone, Ste. Genevieve Limestone, St. Louis Limestone
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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=10083062
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| Mindat link:
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Mine Data/Information
Mine Data
Ore body Information
| Strike |
N50E
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| Dip |
10W
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| Thickness |
1.5M
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| Depth to top |
30M
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| Width |
77M
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| Length |
1064M
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| Area |
10HA
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| Type of Orebody #1 |
FISSURE VEIN
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| Shape of Orebody #1 |
TABULAR
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| Type of Orebody #2 |
BRECCIA FILL
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| Type of Orebody #3 |
OTHER
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| Primary mode of Origin |
HYDROTHERMAL
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| Secondary mode of Origin |
OTHER
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| Primary Ore Control |
FAULTING
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| Degree of Wallrock Alter. |
NONE
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| Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 |
UNKNOWN
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| Strike And Dip |
N50E
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| Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. |
3
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| Total Surface Area (HA) |
10
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| Date of Last Modification |
830210
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Workings at the Site
Overall depth:106M
| MAS Development Schedule # |
1
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| Mining Record # |
1
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| Hardness of Rock |
HARDROCK FISSURED WITH MODERATE WATER
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| Rock Characteristics |
ONE SYSTEM OF WEAKNESS PLANES
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| Rock Support Chars. |
SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
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| Mine Support Chars. |
POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
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| 1st Condition of Workings |
OPEN
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| 2nd Condition of Workings |
NO MINE ENTRY
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| 3rd Condition of Workings |
NO MINE ENTRY
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| Capacity |
0
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| Capacity Units |
MT COMMOD/DAY
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| Unit Production Cost |
7.2
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| Units of Production |
$/MT COMMOD
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| Year of Information |
1973
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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
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- ILL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PRINTOUT
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External Links
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10083062https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083062
Also referenced as 10120551
