Mine Index 10083078 Knight, Knight, And Clark, Rainy Mine, Hutchinson Mine, Rainey Mine
| Disclaimer | ||
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| S-T-R | 22(SESWSE)-11S-7E | |
| County: | Pope | |
| Quadrangle: | Herod | |
| District: | Fluorspar District | |
| Subdistrict: | Empire Subdistrict | |
Mine Index Number: 10083078
| ISGS ID: | MSHA ID: | ||
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| MAS ID: | MRDS ID: | W062584 | |
| Company Name: | Knight, Knight, And Clark | ||
| Mine/Site Name: | Hutchinson Mine, Rainy Mine, Rainey Mine | ||
| Active/Abandoned: | Abandoned | ||
| Start Date: | Unknown | End Date: | Unknown |
| Commodity Type: | Non-Metallic | ||
| Commodity: | Fluorspar | ||
| Minerals Present: | Galena, Calcite, Fluorite, Sphalerite, Smithsonite | ||
| Type of Mine: | Surface, Unknown | ||
| District: | Fluorspar District | Subdistrict: | Empire Subdistrict |
| County: | Pope | ||
| Section/Township/Range: | 22(SESWSE)-11S-7E | ||
| Latitude,Longitude: | 37.5425699999998,-88.42004 | ||
| Unit(s) Mined: | Lower Chesterian Series, Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone, Ste. Genevieve Limestone | ||
| Feature(s) Mined: | |||
| MRDS Link: | https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083078 | ||
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Discussion
Faulting present
SMITHSONITE IS A PRODUCT OF ALTERATION OF SPHALERITE. GALENA IS OF MODERATE ABUNDANCE AND SPHALERITE IS OF MINOR ABUNDANCE.
| Mineral occurrence model information | |
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| Model code | 174 |
| USGS model code | 26b |
| Deposit model name | Fluorspar deposits (fluorite veins) |
Controls for ore emplacement: Faulting, Some Residual Fluorite 'Gravel Spar' Is Present.
THE VEIN STRIKES N 32 E AND DIPS 80 W.
Name of workings: OPEN PIT
THE OPEN PIT MINE IS LOCATED ON THE CONTACT BETWEEN STE. GENEVIEVE LIMESTONE AND BIRDSVILLE FORMATION. THE VEIN TRENDS N 25 E AND IS 12 TO 18 INCHES WIDE. THERE ARE SEVERAL PROSPECT PITS IN THE VICINITY.
Mine Data/Information
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External Links
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083078