REF: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:: WELLER, J.M., GROGAN, R.M., AND TIPPIE, F.E., 1952, ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 141
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 174: Fluorspar deposits (fluorite veins)
Structure: Lusk Creek Fault

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Fluorite (Fluorspar)

Mineral List

ⓘ Fluorite

ⓘ Galena

ⓘ Sphalerite

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Databases

Link to USGS MRDS:	10083081

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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References

Denny, F. Brett, Nelson, W. John, Breeden, Jeremy R., Lillie, Ross C. (2020) Mines in the Illinois portion of the Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District. Circular 604. Illinois State Geological Surveyp.57

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