Mine detail: Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead Region, Illinois Sector

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Location

Lat / long: 42.45001, -90.41678

Resource(M)

Primary: Zinc
Tertiary: Lead
Ore: Galena, Marcasite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Dolomite, Quartz

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Replacement
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSK003364
DEP10026257
Reference{Deposit:: MCKNIGHT, E.T., NEWMAN, W.L., AND HEYL, A.V., JR. (COMPILERS), 1962, ZINC IN THE UNITED STATES, EXCLUSIVE OF ALASKA AND HAWAII: USGS MINERAL INV. RESOURCE MAP MR-19, SEPARATE TEXT, 18 P.}{Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., LYONS, E.J., AGNEW,A.F., AND BEHRE, C.H., JR., 1955, ZINC-LEAD-COPPER RESOURCES AND GENERAL GEOLOGY OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DISTRICT: USGS BULL. 1015-G, P. 227-243.}
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