Frailey Workings, Tower Rock area, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Frailey Workings | Workings |
| Tower Rock area | Point |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Frailey Workings, Tower Rock area, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 28' 31'' North , 88° 13' 14'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 4.9km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 12.5km |
| Marion | 2,986 (2017) | 20.1km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 22.3km |
Ozark-Mahoning files indicate that a smaller pit, called the Frailey Workings, was present about 1,500 feet southeast of the Patrick Mine. Several prospect pits were aligned in a northwest trend at the Frailey Workings. Several other pits located in this area were found to contain small amounts of fluorspar, galena, or both. Ozark-Mahoning files contain a map and nine-page report describing additional details of these exploration pits. This report indicated that mining in this area began around 1920. A Hardin County Independent (1934) newspaper article from 1934 stated that a dragline was being used at this mine and had uncovered a vein of “almost pure” galena (p. 1). The article also indicated that more than 1,000 pounds of galena was recovered on the afternoon of September 28.
REF:WELLER J MARVIN ET AL ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 1952 P 146
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,
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Cypress Sandstone
Host Rock: Limestone
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2 valid minerals.
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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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| F | Fluorine | |
|---|---|---|
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082982 |
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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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