| Deposit ID | 10145068 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170690061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Green Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.19813, 37.51117 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 131 |
| 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 | 011 S | 009 E | 34 | SWSE | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -88.19813, 37.51117 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Cave In Rock |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Benzon Fluorspar Co. |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170690061 |
BRADBURY, J. C., FINGER, G. C. AND MAJOR, R. L. FLOURSPAR
IN ILLINOIS. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR
420. 1968.
CURRIER, L. W. GEOLOGICAL AND GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY OF
FLOURSPAR AREAS IN HARDIN COUNTY, ILLINOIS. U. S.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 942. 1944.
HATMAKER, P. AND DAVIS, H. D. THE FLOURSPAR INDUSTRY OF THE
UNITED STATES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ILLINOIS-
KENTUCKY DISTRICT. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
BULLETIN NO. 59. 1938.
LIST OF PUBLICATIONS. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
JANUARY 1974.
MALHOTIA, R. AND SMITH, P. A. DIRECTORY OF ILLINOIS MINERAL
PRODUCERS, 1974. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY,
ILLINOIS MINERAL NOTE 64. JULY 1976.
SAMSON, I. AND DINGWELL, A. G. ILLINOIS MINERAL INDUSTRY IN
1976. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, ILLINOIS
MINERAL NOTE 70. MARCH 1979.
WELLER, J. M., GROGAN, L. E., AND TIPPIE, F. E. GEOLOGY OF
THE FLOURSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS. ILLINOIS STATE
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 76. 1952.
WELLER, S. THE GEOLOGY OF HARDIN COUNTY AND THE ADJOINING
POPE COUNTY. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN
NO. 41. 1920.
CURRIER L W USGS BULL 942 1944 P 57
BASTIN EDSON S ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 58 1931 P 91
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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