Mine Index 10083193 Fox River Valley Mine
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| S-T-R | 25(NWNE)-29N-1W | |
| County: | Jo Daviess | |
| Quadrangle: | Galena | |
| District: | Upper Mississippi Valley | |
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Mine Index Number: 10083193
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| MAS ID: | 170850069 | MRDS ID: | W062759 |
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| Mine/Site Name: | Fox River Valley Mine | ||
| Active/Abandoned: | Abandoned | ||
| Start Date: | pre 1905 | End Date: | Unknown |
| Commodity Type: | Metallic | ||
| Commodity: | Lead, Zinc | ||
| Minerals Present: | |||
| Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
| District: | Upper Mississippi Valley | Subdistrict: | |
| County: | Jo Daviess | ||
| Section/Township/Range: | 25(NWNE)-29N-1W | ||
| Latitude,Longitude: | 42.48807,-90.43178 | ||
| Unit(s) Mined: | Maquoketa Shale Group | ||
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| MRDS Link: | https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10083193 | ||
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Discussion
The Fox River Valley mine, five miles north of Galena on the Feehan farm, was operated before 1905. Two shafts 65 and 95 feet deep were sunk on an east-west crevice. It appears that only a little lead and zinc ore was taken from this top-run deposit. The ore was found about 175 feet above the Oilrock. There are no records of drilling in the immediate vicinity of the mine.
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=10083193
Also referenced as 10290686