Mine Index 10096677 Peckerwood Prospect

Disclaimer
	S-T-R	9(SWSESW)-12S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Rosiclare
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Interstate Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10096677

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690077	MRDS ID:	W062503
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Peckerwood Prospect
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	Unknown	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Underground, Occurrence
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Interstate Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	9(SWSESW)-12S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.4822899999999,-88.3306
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=10096677
Mindat link:

Discussion

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE REPORTED.

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

THE VEIN TRENDS N 68 E.

Overall depth 12.19M

WORKINGS CONSIST OF A PROSPECT SHAFT BETWEEN THE BERRY MINE AND MONTGOMERY PROSPECT.

A PECKERWOOD IS DEFINED AS A RURAL WHITE SOUTHERNER BY WEBSTER'S NINTH NEW COLLEGIATE DICTIONARY (1986).

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 J M ET AL ILL STATE STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P144

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10096677 Also referenced as 10241650