Mine detail: Red Knight Fluorspar Mine

Previously called 'RobertsRedd Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.52646, -88.42532

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead
Ore: Fluorite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Limestones
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Mafic Dikes And Breccias
Associated type:Mafic Intrusive Rock
Structure:New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Hicks Dome, Rock Creek Graben

References

MRDSW006919
DEP10069404
Reference{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}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G.