Mine Index 10086311 Wishon Mine
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| S-T-R | 14(SENE)-27N-2E | |
| County: | Jo Daviess | |
| Quadrangle: | Elizabeth | |
| District: | Upper Mississippi Valley | |
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Mine Index Number: 10086311
| ISGS ID: | MSHA ID: | ||
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| MAS ID: | MRDS ID: | W800195 | |
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| Mine/Site Name: | Wishon Mine | ||
| Active/Abandoned: | Abandoned | ||
| Start Date: | 1865 | End Date: | 1910 |
| Commodity Type: | Metallic | ||
| Commodity: | Lead, Zinc | ||
| Minerals Present: | Galena, Dolomite, Calcite, Quartz, Sphalerite, Pyrite | ||
| Type of Mine: | Surface, Underground | ||
| District: | Upper Mississippi Valley | Subdistrict: | |
| County: | Jo Daviess | ||
| Section/Township/Range: | 14(SENE)-27N-2E | ||
| Latitude,Longitude: | 42.33529,-90.24205 | ||
| Unit(s) Mined: | Galena Group, Platteville Group | ||
| Feature(s) Mined: | |||
| MRDS Link: | https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10086311 | ||
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Discussion
THIS MINE HAS PRODUCED PROBABLY MORE ORE THAN ANY OTHER IN THE ELIZABETH AREA. IN 1905 A 100-TON CONCENTRATING MILL WAS ADDED. A FEW SCATTERED DEEP DRILL HOLES WERE PUT DOWN IN THE VICINITY WITH UNFAVORABLE RESULTS. THE EAST-WEST CREVICE THAT THE MINE LIES UPON CAN BE TRACED A CONSIDERABLE DISTANCE ON THE SURFACE BY THE PRESENCE OF DUMPS ABOUT OLD SHAFTS.
Mine Data/Information
Mine Data
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
| Name of workings | SHAFT |
| Overall depth | 45.72M |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
| Name of workings | STOPES |
| Width | 45.72M |
| Width | 15.24M |
IN ELIZABETH SUBDISTRICT
Production years:1865 TO 1875 AND FROM 1902 TO APPROXIMATELY 1910.
ECON.COM: LITTLE WORK WAS DONE FROM 1875 TO 1902, BECAUSE OF A LACK OF MACHINERY TO CONTROL THE WATER.
References
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External Links
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10086311