Mine Index 10086277 Eagle-Picher Company, Graham-Snyder Mine
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| S-T-R | 25,36(SE corner 25 of NE corner 36)-29N-1W | |
| County: | Jo Daviess | |
| Quadrangle: | Galena | |
| District: | Upper Mississippi Valley | |
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Mine Index Number: 10086277
| ISGS ID: | MSHA ID: | ||
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| MAS ID: | MRDS ID: | W800154 | |
| Company Name: | Eagle-Picher Company | ||
| Mine/Site Name: | Graham-Snyder Mine | ||
| Active/Abandoned: | Abandoned | ||
| Start Date: | 1946 | End Date: | 1957 |
| Commodity Type: | Metallic | ||
| Commodity: | Lead, Zinc | ||
| Minerals Present: | Dolomite, Calcite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Pyrite | ||
| Type of Mine: | Underground | ||
| District: | Upper Mississippi Valley | Subdistrict: | |
| County: | Jo Daviess | ||
| Section/Township/Range: | 25,36(SE corner 25 of NE corner 36)-29N-1W | ||
| Latitude,Longitude: | 42.4791799999999,-90.43067 | ||
| Unit(s) Mined: | Maquoketa Shale Group | ||
| Feature(s) Mined: | |||
| MRDS Link: | https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10086277 | ||
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Discussion
may be the same as 10169080 THE ORE IS NEARLY LEAD-FREE ZINC ORE.
Mine Data/Information
Mine Data
INTERMITTENT OPERATION THROUGH 1957.
Workings at the site
| Type of workings | Underground |
| Name of workings | ESCAPE SHAFT |
| Overall depth | 74.68M |
| Type of workings | Underground |
| Name of workings | SHAFT |
| Overall depth | 96.62M |
THE SNYDER ORE BODY TO THE NORTH OF THE MAIN MINE WAS OPERATED BY A LONG HAULAGE DRIFT FROM THE NORTH END OF THE GRAHAM-SNYDER MINE. PUMPING WATER FROM THE MINE AVERAGED 2,700 GALLONS PER MINUTE.
References
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External Links
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10086277