Mine Index 10083074 New Baldwin Mine

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	S-T-R	27(NWNENE)-11S-7E
	County:	Pope
	Quadrangle:	Herod
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Empire Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083074

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	171510020	MRDS ID:	W062579
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	New Baldwin Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Fluorite, Fluorine
Type of Mine:	Surface, Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Empire Subdistrict
County:	Pope
Section/Township/Range:	27(NWNENE)-11S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.5486799999998,-88.41754
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=10083074
Mindat link:

Discussion

A MINOR AMOUNT OF GALENA WAS IDENTIFIED.

Alteration: (Local) Weathering Of The Host Limestone

AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE VEIN WAS 5 FT. THE VEIN TRENDED N 32 E AND DIPPED 85 SE.

THERE WAS COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION FROM THE NEW BALDWIN MINE.

THE DEPOSIT WAS AN ACCUMULATION OF GRAVEL SPAR FROM THE WEATHERING OF VEINLETS IN LIMESTONE.

Mine Data

Workings at the site
Type of workings	Surface/Underground
Name of workings	SHAFT
Overall depth	12.19M

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 AND OTHERS, 1952, P. 136.

WELLER J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 136

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083074 Also referenced as 110266678