Mine detail: Alcoa Shaft Fluorspar Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.3834, -88.36671

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Barium-Barite
Ore: Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Mafic Dikes, Sills And Breccias
Associated type:Mafic Intrusive Rock,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure:New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Rock Creek Graben

References

MRDSW006915
DEP10069400
Reference{Deposit:: TRACE, R.D., 1974, ILLINOIS - KENTUCKY FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, IN - A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KY. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. 22 P. 69}{Deposit:: AMOS, D.H., 1965, GEOLOGY OF PARTS OF THE SHETLERVILLE AND ROSICLARE QUADRANGLES, KENTUCKY: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGIC QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-400.}{Deposit:: AMOS, D.H., 1966, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE GOLCONDA QUADRANGLE, KENTUCKY - ILLINOIS, AND A PART OF THE BROWNFIELD QUADRANGLE IN KENTUCKY: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY QUADRANGLE MAP GQ-546.}{Deposit:: 1920 GEOLMAP WELLER, S.}{Deposit:: 1965 GEOLMAP AMOS, D.H.}{Deposit:: 1966 GEOLMAP AMOS, D.H.}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G.