| Deposit ID | 10120955 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W062495 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170690123 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minerva No. 1 Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | #1 Mine, Number 1 Mine, Number One Mine |
| Related records | 10083011 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.15893, 37.54257 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 113 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hardin(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Saline Mines(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Principal | 011 S | 009 E | 13 | NW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Cadmium | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Gallium Critical | Tertiary |
| Germanium Critical | Secondary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Trench (1) | -88.15893, 37.54257 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Room and Pillar |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ozark-Mahoning Co. |
| ID | 1100791 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1995 |
| First year | 1988 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170690123 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1100791 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST, 11/82.
MSHA.DBF, 02/95.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | CLOSED AND FLOODED 1982. FOR SALE SINCE 1984. SOLD IN 1988. AS OF MSHA.DBF 02/95 MINE IS IN PRODUCTION. LISTED BY MSHA, 02/95 AS MINES I.D. #1100791 UNDER OLD NAME; OF MINERVA NO. 1 MINE. ON THE MSHA 11/82 PRODUCERS LIST ID # WAS #1102364. THIS # WILL BECOME THE RESP_ID #. BASIC INFORMATION ON THIS PROPERTY WILL BE REBUILT FROM PREVIOUS EVALUATION REPORTS. THE COSTING, OPERATION AND RESERVES DATA WILL PROBABLY BE TREATED ALONG WITH THE DENTON (SEQ.#0170690144) AND ANNABELL LEE (SEQ.#0170690162) MINES UNDER THE ROSICLARE MILL FILE (SEQ.#0170699908). AN UPDATE OF THESE MINES WAS DONE IN THIS MANNER BY MAFO IN 1987 BUT NOT INCLUDED ON THE MAS DATABASE.- 15JUNE93. ORIGINAL EVAL USED SAME MILL AS SPIVEY #0170690127 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 04-OCT-1996 | Kilgore, Catherine C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/27/1996 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1100791 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Minerva No 1 Mine |
| Current operator | Ozark-Mahoning Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Atochem North America Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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