Mine detail: Red Knight Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'RobertsRedd Mine'

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Location: Pope County, Illinois, United States, North America
Lat / long: 37.52646, -88.42532
dep_id: 10069404
mrds_id: W006919
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Fluorite
orebody_fm: LINEAR
ore_ctrl: Empire Fault - Trends Ne, Dips Steeply Se Downthrown On The Southeast Side About 5 M.
Reporter: Schruben, Paul G.
hrock_unit: Limestones
hrock_type: Limestone
arock_unit: Mafic Dikes And Breccias
arock_type: Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure: New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Hicks Dome, Rock Creek Graben
References:
  • Deposit:: BAXTER, J.W., DESBOROUGH, G.A. AND SHAW, C.W., 1967, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT PART 3: ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 413, 41 P.
  • Deposit:: WELLER, J.M., GROGAN, R.M. AND TIPPIE, F.E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS: ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 76, 147 P.
  • Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
  • Deposit:: 1961 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
  • Deposit:: MC GINNIS, L.D. AND BRADBURY, J.C., 1964, AEROMAGNETIC STUDY OF THE HARDIN COUNTY AREA, ILLINOIS: ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 363, 12 P.
  • Deposit:: 1964 GEOPHYS ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AEROMAG. SURVEY
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