| Deposit ID | 10144982 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170690009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cave In Rock Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.21113, 37.50867 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 159 |
| Location accuracy | 100(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 012 S | 009 E | 04 | NWNE | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -88.21113, 37.50867 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface-Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cave In Rock |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170690009 |
BASTIN EDSON S THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF HARDIN AND POPE COS
ILL ILL STATE GEOL SURVEY BULL 58 1931 P 82
ILLINOIS STATE GEOL SURVEY BULL 41
CURRIER L W GEOLOGY OF THE CAVE IN ROCK DISTRICT USGS BULL 9
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 17-APR-95 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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