Baldwin Mine (Baldwin Prospect), Empire Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Baldwin Mine (Baldwin Prospect) | Mine |
| Empire Mining Sub-District | Subdistrict |
| Pope County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Baldwin Mine (Baldwin Prospect), Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 32' 3'' North , 88° 25' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 13.8km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Golconda | 629 (2017) | 19.5km |
| Equality | 556 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 23.4km |
"This [prospect] is located in SW 1/4, SW 1/4, sec. 23, and consists of an open cut about 10 feet deep. It exposes a vertical vein about 6 inches wide cutting the Ste. Genevieve limestone and having a course about N. 40° E. The limestone is slightly brecciated, but the bulk of the vein stuff consists of purple fluorspar and white calcite, with minor amounts of galena and blende" (Bain, 1905).
The Baldwin (mine/prospect) later became a shaft mine and operated by an individual named R.F. Taylor (Weller et al., 1952). It is currently abandoned. Coordinates are provided by Nelson et al., (2016).
According to Weller et al., (1952), the deposit varied from 0 to 20 feet in width and was about 100 feet long.
The Baldwin (mine/prospect) later became a shaft mine and operated by an individual named R.F. Taylor (Weller et al., 1952). It is currently abandoned. Coordinates are provided by Nelson et al., (2016).
According to Weller et al., (1952), the deposit varied from 0 to 20 feet in width and was about 100 feet long.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10106432 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Illinois BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
USA
- Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar DistrictMining District
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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