| Deposit ID | 10241656 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170690053 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eureka Fluorspar Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Eureka No.S 1 and 2, Old Eureka Shaft, Cowsert Shaft |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.32834, 37.45087 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 107 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hardin(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rosiclare(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)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Hardin |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Principal | 012 S | 008 E | 28 | NE | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.32834, 37.45087 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rosiclare |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rosiclare Lead And Fluorspar Co |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1973 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170690053 |
WELLER J MARVIN ET AL ILL GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 104
BASTIN EDSON S ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 58 1931 P 80
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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