Mine Index 10106411 Yingling Mining Company, Berry Mine, Sweat Mine

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

Mine Index Number: 10106411

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690008	MRDS ID:	W062430
Company Name:	Yingling Mining Company
Mine/Site Name:	Berry Mine, Sweat Mine
Active/Abandoned:	Abandoned
Start Date:	circa 1973	End Date:	Unknown
Commodity Type:	Non-Metallic
Commodity:	Fluorspar
Minerals Present:	Fluorite
Type of Mine:	Underground
District:	Fluorspar District	Subdistrict:	Interstate Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	9(NESESW)-12S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.48424,-88.33087
Unit(s) Mined:	Glen Dean Limestone, Renault Limestone, Lower Chesterian Series
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10106411
Mindat link:

Discussion

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE REPORTED.

THE VEIN TRENDS N 55 E AND DIPS TO THE NW.

MINOR PRODUCTION.

THE SHAFT WAS REPORTED SUNK TO 175 FT IN 1917. IT LATER REOPENED TO 110 FT.

SOME GRAVEL SPAR WAS REPORTED.

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

Mine Data

Workings at the site
Type of workings	Underground
Name of workings	SHAFT
Overall depth	33.53M

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 AND OTHERS, 1952, P. 144.

GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILL ILL GEOL SURVEY BUL

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10106411 10290399