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Mine Index 10091786   Shawnee Special Use Silica Deposit 3

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S-T-R 3,10-15S-3W
County: Alexander
Quadrangle: Thebes
District:
Subdistrict:

Mine Index Number: 10091786

ISGS ID: MSHA ID:
MAS ID: MRDS ID: FS00217
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name: Shawnee Special Use Silica Deposit 3
Active/Abandoned: Abandoned
Start Date: Unknown End Date: Unknown
Commodity Type: Metallic
Commodity: Sand(Silica)
Minerals Present:
Type of Mine: Unknown
District: Subdistrict:
County: Alexander
Section/Township/Range: 3,10-15S-3W
Latitude,Longitude: 37.21674,-89.4334
Unit(s) Mined: Maquoketa Shale Group
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link: https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10091786
Mindat link:


Discussion

Deposit: SPECIAL USE SILICAS. AMORPHOUS SILICA (TRIPOLI), NOVACULITE, GANISTER, ANDCHERT GRAVELS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT


Mine Data/Information



References

  • PENNINGTON, DEAN. 1976, THE IMPORTANCE OF MINERALS ON THE SHAWNEE NATIONAL FOREST (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10091786