Mine Index 10083069 Little Jean Mine

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	S-T-R	30(SWNESW)-13S-7E
	County:	Pope
	Quadrangle:	Golconda
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Southern Pope County

Mine Index Number: 10083069

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	171510017	MRDS ID:	W062573
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Little Jean Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Barite(Barytes), Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Barite, Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Southern Pope County
County:	Pope
Section/Township/Range:	30(SWNESW)-13S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.3542399999998,-88.4836499999998
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=10083069
Mindat link:

Discussion

Production years: 1918-1922

THE ONLY MINE IN ILLINOIS THAT HAS BEEN OPERATED TO PRODUCE BARITE EXCLUSIVELY. GALENA AND FLUORITE WERE MINOR.

THE VEIN STRIKES N 70 W AND DIPS TO THE SOUTH; IT AVERAGES 1.5 FT WIDE.

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF BARITE WAS REPORTED FOR 1918-22.

Overall depth 22.86M

OLD WORKINGS FOLLOWED THE VEIN WITH MUCH BARITE AND MINOR SPAR.

ECON.COM: THE VEIN WAS SAID TO HAVE PINCHED OUT IN 1922.

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.

ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MINERAL ECONOMIC BRIEF NO. 20, P. 13.

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 MET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 147

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083069 Also referenced as 10217629