Eureka Fluorspar Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Eureka Fluorspar Mine | Mine |
| Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Eureka Fluorspar Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Eureka Fluorspar Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 27' 2'' North , 88° 19' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 3.4km |
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Golconda | 629 (2017) | 16.8km |
| Salem | 739 (2017) | 22.0km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Eureka Nos. 1 and 2; Old Eureka Shaft; Cowsert Shaft
REF:Deposit:: WELLER J MARVIN ET AL ILL GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 104
Deposit:: BASTIN EDSON S ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 58 1931 P 80
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:: BASTIN, E.S., 1931, THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS OF HARDI
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 174: Fluorspar deposits (fluorite veins)
Host Rock: Shale, Sandstone
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 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 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10106417 |
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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
- Illinois
- Hardin County
- Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-DistrictMining Sub-district
- Hardin County
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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