Mine detail: Rose Creek Fluorspar Mines

Previously called 'Conley and Smee Shafts Weller*2'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.57424, -88.40782

Resource(B)

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

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Limestone
Host type:Limestone
Associated rock:Mafic Dikes And Breccia Bodies
Associated type:Plutonic Rock
Structure:New Madrio Fault Zone,38th Parallel Lineament, Hicks Dome

References

MRDSW006923
DEP10069406
Reference{Deposit:: BAXTER, J. W., DESBOROUGH, G. A. AND SHAW, C. W., 1967, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, PART 3: ILL. STATE GEOL. SURV. 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, J. M. WELLER}{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:: 1961 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, G. A. DESBOROUGH}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOPHYS ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AEROMAG. SURVEY}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G.