Mine Index 10106414 Cullum

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	S-T-R	17(NENWSW)-12S-8E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Rosiclare
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Interstate Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10106414

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690051	MRDS ID:	W062442
Company Name:
Mine/Site Name:	Cullum
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:	17(NENWSW)-12S-8E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.4731299999998,-88.3436499999998
Unit(s) Mined:	Chesterian Series, Grove Church Shale, Tar Springs Sandstone
Feature(s) Mined:	Illinois_Furnace_Fault
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10106414
Mindat link:

Discussion

Faulting present.

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE FOUND AT THIS DEPOSIT.

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

THE DEPOSIT IS ON ILLINOIS FURNACE FAULT WHICH STRIKES N 50 E AND DIPS TO THE SOUTHEAST. THE VEIN IS UP TO 26 FT WIDE AND OF IRREGULAR SHAPE.

COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION

Workings at the site
Type of workings	Underground
Name of workings	FIRST SHAFT
Overall depth	21.34M
Type of workings	Underground
Name of workings	SECOND SHAFT
Overall depth	46.02M

THE SECOND AND DEEPER SHAFT IS 140 FT SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST OF THE FIRST SHAFT.

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 MARVIN ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 144

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10106414 Also referenced as 10217833