Mine detail: Rosiclare Mine

Previously called 'Johnson Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.42537, -88.34834

Resource(B)

Tertiary: Lead, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite
Other material: Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Discovery year: 1842

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSW006925
MAS170690041
DEP10242133
Reference{Deposit:: WELLER, M.J., ET AL, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF IL}{Deposit:: ILL. STATE GEOL. SURV., BULL. 76, 1952, P. 104}{Deposit:: BASTIN, EDSON S., ILL. STATE GEOL. SURV., BULL. 58, 1931, P.}{Deposit:: ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 41, P. 293.}{Deposit:: BAIN, H. FOSTER, U.S.G.S. BULL. 255, 1905, P. 45.}{Deposit:: JOHNSON DONALD V US BU MINES HEALTH AND SAFETY REPT MILEY}{Deposit:: CONTRACTED ROSICLARE MINE APRIL 27-29 1971}{Deposit:: MSHA ID #45012-10-11-035}
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