Mine Index 10106418 Cache Mining Company, Frayser Workings

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	S-T-R	13(SWNENE)-12S-9E
	County:	Hardin
	Quadrangle:	Cave In Rock
	District:	Fluorspar District
	Subdistrict:	Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict

Mine Index Number: 10106418

ISGS ID:		MSHA ID:
MAS ID:	170690057	MRDS ID:	W062461
Company Name:	Cache Mining Company
Mine/Site Name:	Frayser Workings
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:	Cave-in-Rock Subdistrict
County:	Hardin
Section/Township/Range:	13(SWNENE)-12S-9E
Latitude,Longitude:	37.47757,-88.15725
Unit(s) Mined:	Valmeyeran Series, Aux Vases Sandstone, Ste. Genevieve Limestone, St. Louis Sandstone
Feature(s) Mined:
MRDS Link:	https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10106418
Mindat link:

Discussion

NO GALENA OR SPHALERITE WERE REPORTED.

THE ORBODY STRIKES N 58 E AND AVERAGES 3 FT WIDE.

SMALL PRODUCTION FROM AN EXTENSION OF THE UNDERWOOD DEPOSIT.

Overall depth 33.53M

THE SHAFT IS NOT KNOWN TO HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE ORE BODY.

BEDDED FLUORITE DEPOSITS FORM PRI MARILY FORM SELECTIVE REPLACEMENT OF LIMESTONE BEDS. WELLER AND OTHERS (1952) REPORTS VEIN MINERALIZATION ALSO AT THIS SITE.

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.

BAXTER, J.W., POTTER, E.P., AND DOYLE, F.L., 1963, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, PART 1-- SALINE MINES, CAVE I ROCK, DEKOVEN, AND REPTON QUADRANGLES; ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 342, 43 P.

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 146

External Links

Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10106418 Also referenced as 10217759