Mine Index Number: 10265989
| ISGS ID:
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9121
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MSHA ID:
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W062445
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| MAS ID:
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170690004
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MRDS ID:
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| Company Name:
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Rosiclare Lead And Fluorspar Company
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| Mine/Site Name:
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Daisy, Daisy Vein No.2 Shaft
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| Active/Abandoned:
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Abandoned
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| Start Date:
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circa 1972
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End Date:
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Unknown
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| Commodity Type:
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Metallic, Non-Metallic
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| Commodity:
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Fluorspar, Lead, Zinc
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| Minerals Present:
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Galena, Fluorite, Sphalerite
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| Type of Mine:
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Underground
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| District:
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Fluorspar District
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Subdistrict:
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Rosiclare Subdistrict
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| County:
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Hardin
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| Section/Township/Range:
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32(NENE1/2)-12S-8E
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| Latitude,Longitude:
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37.4353699999998,-88.34614
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| Unit(s) Mined:
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Aux Vases Sandstone, Ste. Genevieve Limestone, St. Louis Limestone
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| Feature(s) Mined:
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| MRDS Link:
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https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep id=10265989
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| Mindat link:
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Discussion
Discovery year: 1910 or 1915
Daisy Mine Is On The Daisy Vein and Is Probably On The Blue Diggins Vein At Least On The 412- And 500-Foot Levels.
Mine Data/Information
Mine Data
Ore body information
| Strike |
N25E
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| Dip |
73W
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| Thickness |
2.4M
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| Depth to top |
15M
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| Width |
183M
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| Length |
792M
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| Area |
14HA
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| Field |
Value
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| Type of Orebody #1 |
FISSURE VEIN
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| Shape of Orebody #1 |
TABULAR
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| Type of Orebody #2 |
BRECCIA FILL
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| Primary mode of Origin |
HYDROTHERMAL
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| Primary Ore Control |
FAULTING
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| Degree of Wallrock Alter. |
UNKNOWN
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| Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 |
UNKNOWN
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| Strike And Dip |
N25E
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| Total Surface Area (HA) |
14
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Workings at the site
| Type of workings |
Underground
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| Length |
8882M
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| Overall depth |
671M
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| Field |
Value
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| MAS Development Schedule # |
1
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| Mining Record # |
1
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| Status of Mining Method |
ACTUAL
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| Mining Method |
OVERHAND SHRINKAGE 10-67
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| Hardness of Rock |
HARDROCK FISSURED WITH EXCESSIVE WATER
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| Rock Characteristics |
MULTIPLE SYSTEMS OF WEAKNESS PLANES
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| Rock Support Chars. |
SUPPORTING MAY BACK SLAB
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| Mine Support Chars. |
POST, HEADBOARD, CAPS, ROOF BOLTS
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| 1st Condition of Workings |
FLOODED
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| Capacity |
250
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| Capacity Units |
MT ORE/DAY
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| Unit Production Cost |
15.1
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| Units of Production |
$/MT ORE
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| Year of Information |
1972
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References
- ILLINOIS GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 76 P 104
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- ILL GEOL SURV CIRCULAR 385 P 31
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- ILL GEOL SURV BULL 41 P 295
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- ILL GEOL SURV BULLETIN 59 P 23
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- HOLLENBECK, R. P. FLUORSPAR IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
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- BUMINES IC 8339, 1967, P. 33.
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- BASTIN, E.S., 1931, THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF HARDIN AND POPE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 58, 116 P.
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External Links
Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) USGS Link
https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/show-mrds.php?dep_id=10265989
Also referenced as 10082970
