Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rosiclare Mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Rosiclare | City |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Rosiclare Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 25' 29'' North , 88° 20' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 0.2km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 4.3km |
| Golconda | 629 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 16.7km |
| Salem | 739 (2017) | 20.0km |
A fluorspar mine operated by the Rosiclare Lead and Spar Company on the northern part of the Rosiclare vein. Inlcuded the Rosiclare shaft, Rosiclare Plant shaft and Air shaft. Maximum vein widths were 35 - 30 feet, but averaged 5 to 6 feet. The vein was mined continuously for 4,850 feet (Grogan & Bradbury, 1967).
As was typical for the vein deposits, fluorite in the vein pinched out at depth, becoming calcite. The depth at which the fluorite "bottomed out" varied from 300 to 720 feet. [A. Goldstein, Min. Rec., v. 27, n. 1, 1997, p. 13.]
Where the vein reached the surface, it was not mined where the mill was built on top of it. Those deposits are still there (Gill Montgomery to A. Goldstein).
Add. Refs.: Rocks & Min.: 6:93; 64:17; Minerals Yearbook (1988)- Zinc: 9.
NOTE: The Yale Peabody/USGS GNIS database provides two sets of coordinates for this mine based apparently on the widespread underground workings and surface opening. Coordinates are relatively close.
As of 1952 the mine included the Recovery, Deep, South Boundary, Rosiclare Plant, Ghelia, North Boundary, Air, and Midway Shafts.
The American Fluorite Museum is now located on the mill site, which was also the location of the Rosiclare shaft. A small dump of the mill lies just outside the fence of the museum property and contains: calcite, chalcopyrite, fluorite, galena, malachite, quartz and sphalerite.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
12 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Greenockite ? Formula: CdS References: |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite ? | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
- Rosiclare Mining Sub-DistrictMining District
- Hardin County
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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Rosiclare Mine, Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, USA