Rose Mine, Hicks Dome, Hicks, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rose Mine | Mine |
| Hicks Dome | Dome |
| Hicks | Village |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Rose Mine, Hicks Dome, Hicks, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 59'' North , 88° 22' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 11.1km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 19.1km |
| Golconda | 629 (2017) | 21.3km |
| Equality | 556 (2017) | 22.4km |
A fluorite mine in Devonian limestone. Located on the SE flank of Hicks Dome summit near Hicks.
The Rose Mine lies near Hicks School, about eight miles north of Rosiclare. Two open pits, 20 feet in maximum depth, one about 25 feet by 100 feet and the other 25 feet by 75 feet, constitute the principal development work. A small steam shovel was used in excavating the pits. A caved shaft said to be about 100 feet deep is not on any vein.
Fluorite in place was seen only near the center of the larger pit where three feet of pure fluorite was exposed. The yield of the mine was wholly ‘gravel spar’ which was won from the weathered incoherent surface material. (Bastin 1931)
At this small abandoned mine (Rose Mine), situated in the SE ¼ sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 8 E., some pieces of fluorspar of such character as to suggest a likely source of the mineral for optical purposes were obtained from the dump. It was slightly tinted, crystalline, showing no double refraction, and small pieces were remarkably free of flaws. Much of it, however, contained enclosed grains of pyrite and chalcopyrite. (Weller et al. 1920, 303-304)
The Rose Mine lies near Hicks School, about eight miles north of Rosiclare. Two open pits, 20 feet in maximum depth, one about 25 feet by 100 feet and the other 25 feet by 75 feet, constitute the principal development work. A small steam shovel was used in excavating the pits. A caved shaft said to be about 100 feet deep is not on any vein.
Fluorite in place was seen only near the center of the larger pit where three feet of pure fluorite was exposed. The yield of the mine was wholly ‘gravel spar’ which was won from the weathered incoherent surface material. (Bastin 1931)
At this small abandoned mine (Rose Mine), situated in the SE ¼ sec. 30, T. 11 S., R. 8 E., some pieces of fluorspar of such character as to suggest a likely source of the mineral for optical purposes were obtained from the dump. It was slightly tinted, crystalline, showing no double refraction, and small pieces were remarkably free of flaws. Much of it, however, contained enclosed grains of pyrite and chalcopyrite. (Weller et al. 1920, 303-304)
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
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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Rose Mine, Hicks Dome, Hicks, Hardin County, Illinois, USA