| Deposit ID | 10105533 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006920 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lee Fluorspar Mines |
| Related records | 10290504 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.30004, 37.56674 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 148 |
| Relative position | 3 KMSE OF KARBERS RIDGE (TOWN) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hardin(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Karbers Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
West Frankfort(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Paducah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Ohio-Bay(hydrologic unit)
Lower Ohio(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Ohio(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Shawnee National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Hardin |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 011S | 008E | 14 | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Mafic Dikes And Breccias | ||||||
| Rock description | Mafic Dikes And Breccias | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Limestones |
| Rock description | Limestones |
| (1) | -88.30004, 37.56674 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Rock Creek Graben, Hicks Dome |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 50 - 58DEG E |
| Dip | 75 - 85 DEG SE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Hicks Dome Group |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hillside Fluorspar Mining Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006920 |
BAXTER, J. W., DESBOROUGH, G. A., 1965 AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT PART 2: ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 385, 40 P.
WELLER, J. M., GROGAN, R. M. ANDTIPPIE, F. E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS: ILL. STATE GEOL. SURV. BULL. 76
MC GINNIS, L.D. AND BRADBURY, J.C., 1964, AEROMAGNETIC STUDY OF THE HARDIN COUNTY AREA, ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 363, 12 P.
1942 GEOLMAP ILL.STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WELLER J. M.
1960 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BAXTERJ. W.
1964 GEOPHYS ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AEROMAG. SURVEY
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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