Mine detail: Lee Fluorspar Mines

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Location

Lat / long: 37.56674, -88.30004

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Ore: Fluorite
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

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

Geology

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

References

MRDSW006920
DEP10105533
Reference{Deposit:: BAXTER, J. W., DESBOROUGH, G. A., 1965 AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT PART 2: ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 385, 40 P.}{Deposit:: WELLER, J. M., GROGAN, R. M. ANDTIPPIE, F. E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF ILLINOIS: ILL. STATE GEOL. SURV. BULL. 76}{Deposit:: MC GINNIS, L.D. AND BRADBURY, J.C., 1964, AEROMAGNETIC STUDY OF THE HARDIN COUNTY AREA, ILLINOIS: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 363, 12 P.}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP ILL.STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, WELLER J. M.}{Deposit:: 1960 GEOLMAP ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BAXTERJ. W.}{Deposit:: 1964 GEOPHYS ILL. STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; AEROMAG. SURVEY}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G.