W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine | Mine |
| Ozark-Mahoning group | Group of Mines |
| Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 14'' North , 88° 11' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 6.4km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 16.9km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 19.2km |
| Old Shawneetown | 178 (2017) | 20.4km |
According to economic mineralogist Allen V. Heyl, "The Deardorff mine was the specimen mine of the 1930's - 1950's. It closed in the early 1960's."
Owned by the Ozark-Mahoning Company in 1952.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anglesite Formula: PbSO4 |
| ⓘ Aragonite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Crystals to 30 cm |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum' References: Russ Rizzo Collection via Jared Freiburg (Saga Minerals)Identified by Russ Rizzo: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' References: Russ Rizzo Collection via Jared Freiburg (Saga Minerals)Identified by Russ Rizzo: Dealer/Collection Label |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ Vaesite Formula: NiS2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| ⓘ | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 | |
| ⓘ | Vaesite | 2.EB.05a | NiS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| ⓘ | '' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Vaesite | NiS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Aragonite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Ni | ⓘ Vaesite | NiS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Anglesite | PbSO4 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Mindat Articles
The Name Behind the Mine: W. L. Davis Mine, Cave-in-Rock, Hardin Co., Illinois by Jamison K. BrizendineOther Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
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- Shawnee DomainDomain
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- Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar DistrictMining District
- Illinois
- Hardin County
- Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-DistrictMining Sub-district
- Hardin County
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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References
Weller, J. Marvin, Grogan, Robert M., Tippie, Frank E. (1952) Geology of the Fluorspar Deposits of Illinois. Bulletin 76. Illinois State Geological Survey
Lillie, Ross C. (1988) Minerals of the: Harris Creek Fluorspar District, Hardin County, Illinois. Rocks & Minerals, 63 (3). 210-226 doi:10.1080/00357529.1988.11761839
W.L. Davis-Deardorff Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA