Mine Index 10083080 Rotes Mine

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	S-T-R	27(NWSESW)-12S-7E
	County:	Pope
	Quadrangle:	Shetlerville
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Stewart Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10083080

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	171510024	MRDS ID:	W062587
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Rotes Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Galena, Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Type of Mine:	Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Stewart Subdistrict
County:	Pope
Section/Township/Range:	27(NWSESW)-12S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.4406299999998,-88.4264299999998
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=10083080
Mindat link:

Discussion

BARITE AND SPHALERITE WERE ABUNDANT, GALENA WAS MODERATELY ABUNDANT.

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

THE VEIN STRIKES N 25 E AND AVERAGES 1.5 FT WIDE.

SMALL PRODUCTION

Overall depth 12.19M

THERE IS A SHAFT ON THE EAST BANK OF GRAND PIERRE CREEK

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. 143.

WELLER J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 143

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083080 Also referenced as 10217860