| Deposit ID | 10169446 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0171510003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Barnett Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Parkinson, West Vein Mine, Barnett Complex Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.42974, 37.44867 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 158 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Pope(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Shetlerville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Paducah(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 | Pope |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 012 S | 007 E | 22 | SESEN2 | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Tertiary |
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Unknown |
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Fluorite | Unknown |
| Galena | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Main Entrance (1) | -88.42974, 37.44867 |
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| Strike | N45E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 90 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 2.5M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 550M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 90M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 5HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 150M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Shrinkage Methods |
| Year of first production | 1966 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Kentucky-Illinois |
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| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ozark-Mahoning Co |
| ID | 1101599 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1981 |
| Year | 1970 |
|---|---|
| Description | 103836 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Description | 159740 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1972 |
|---|---|
| Description | 115667 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Description | 109823 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1974 |
|---|---|
| Description | 106218 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Description | 71037 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Description | 285893 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1977 |
|---|---|
| Description | 275849 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Description | 235550 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1979 |
|---|---|
| Description | 257798 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Description | 39000 Mt Ore |
| Year | 1984 |
|---|---|
| Description | 39000 Mt Ore |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Overall depth | 240M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0171510003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1101599 |
BAILIE, H., E. POWELL, W. MELCHER, AND F. J. MYSLINSKI.
FLUORSPAR MINING METHODS AND COSTS, OZARK-MAHONING CO.,
HARDIN COUNTY, ILL. BUMINES IC 7984, 1960, 33 PP.
BRADBURY, J. C., G. C. FINGER, AND R. L. MAJOR. FLUORSPAR
IN ILLINOIS. ILL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 420, 1968, P.13.
FINGER, G. C., H. E. RISSER, AND J. C. BRADBURY. ILLINOIS
FLUORSPAR. ILL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 296, 1960, 36 PP.
PINCKNEY, D. M. MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE ILLINOIS-KENTUCKY
MINING DISTRICT. U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF. PAPER 970,
1976, 15 PP.
WELLER, J. M. AND R. M. GROGAN. GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE
FLUORSPAR DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. ILL. GEOL.
SURVEY BULLETIN 76, 1950, PLATE 4.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE UPDATE WAS DONE NOVEMBER 1987 FROM DATA GIVEN BY COMMODITY SPECIALIST, MAFO |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-AUG-1993 | Hartos | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/04/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1101599 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Barnett Complex Mine |
| Current operator | Ozark-Mahoning Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Pennwalt Corp |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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