Mine detail: Lead Hill Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 37.49951, -88.21475

Resource(N)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite
Orebody form: BLANKET

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:Ste. Genevieve Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSW062752
DEP10106443
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:: BAXTER, J.W., POTTER, E.P., AND DOYLE, F.L., 1963, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, PART 1-- SALINE MINES, CAVE I ROCK, DEKOVEN, AND REPTON QUADRANGLES; ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 342, 43 P.}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.