Mine detail: Rainy Mine

Previously called 'Hutchinson MineRainey Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.54257, -88.42004

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite, Galena, Smithsonite, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Ste. Genevieve Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSW062584
DEP10083078
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1995, SPATIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM/MINERAL INDUSTRY LOCATION SYSTEM (MAS/MILS): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION 12-95.}{Deposit:: BAIN, H.F., 1905, THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 255, 75 P.}{Deposit:: WELLER, J.M., GROGAN, R.M., AND TIPPIE, F.E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 76, 147 P.}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.