Mine Index 10097472 Shelby Property

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	S-T-R	9(S2NWSE)-12S-7E
	County:	Pope
	Quadrangle:	Shetlerville
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Hobbs Creek Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10097472

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	171510036	MRDS ID:	W062589
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Shelby Property
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Metallic, Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar, Zinc
Minerals Present:	Galena, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Type of Mine:	Prospect, Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Hobbs Creek Subdistrict
County:	Pope
Section/Township/Range:	9(S2NWSE)-12S-7E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.48729,-88.43948
Unit(s) Mined:	Chesterian Series, Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone
Feature(s) Mined:	Hobbs_Creek_Fault_Zone
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10097472
Mindat link:

Discussion

SPHALERITE WAS ABUNDANT, GALENA WAS MODERATELY ABUNDANT.

THE VEIN TRENDED N 52 E AND DIPPED 62 SE. THE VEIN AVERAGED 3.5 FT WIDE.

THE 110 FT SHAFT IS NOT ON THE VEIN. THERE IS ALSO AN ADIT.

Ownership information
Type	Owner
Owner	Millege Fulkerson
Interest	100
Home office	Illinois
Year	1973
Type	Operator
Owner	H. G Spiller Spiller Mining Co-Former Lessee
Year	1973

Mine Data

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

Type of workings	Underground
Name of workings	SHAFT
Overall depth	33.53M

Type of workings	Underground
Name of workings	WINZE
Overall depth	10.67M

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.

BISHOP, O. M. U. S. BUMINES RI 4048, 1947.

WELLER J M ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 141

BISHOP O M BU MINES RI 4048 1947

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10097472 10266222