Mine Index 10083075 O'Rear Prospect

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	S-T-R	27(SENENW)-11S-7E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Karbers Ridge
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Empire Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083075

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	171510021	MRDS ID:	W062580
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	O'Rear Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Underground, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Empire Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	27(SENENW)-11S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.54701,-88.35893
Unit(s) Mined:	Kinkaid Limestone, Middle Valmeyeran Series, Salem Limestone, Warsaw Shale, Borden Siltstone, Springville Shale
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083075
Mindat link:

Discussion

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

AVERAGE WIDTH OF THE VEIN WAS THREE INCHES. THE VEIN TRENDED N 60 E AND DIPPED TO THE SE.

Name of workings PROSPECT SHAFT Overall depth 21.34M

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 137

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083075 Also referenced as 10144528