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Patrick Mine, Tower Rock area, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
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Patrick Mine, Tower Rock area, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Patrick Mine, Tower Rock area, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 28' 41'' North , 88° 13' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.47817,-88.22723
GeoHash:
G#: dn9m0qdyh
GRN:
N25W51
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cave-in-Rock318 (2011)5.6km
Elizabethtown287 (2017)7.7km
Rosiclare1,082 (2017)12.1km
Marion2,986 (2017)20.7km
Sturgis1,912 (2017)22.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
27989
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:27989:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Alco Mine


A Pb-Zn-fluorspar occurrence/mine located in the SW¼NW¼NW¼ sec. 16, T12S, R9E, 3rd Principal Meridian, near Cave-in-Rock, about 0.9 mile SE of Peters Creek School.

Local rocks include rocks of the Upper Valmeyeran (Aux Vases, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis) Series.

Workings include surface openings comprised of an open pit.

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Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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Link to USGS MRDS:10083017

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References

USGS MRDS ID #W062502.
Grogan, R.M. (1946) An occurrence of pyromorphite in Illinois. American Mineralogist: 31: 320-322.
Rocks & Minerals (1949): 24: 249.
Weller, J. Marvin, Grogan, Robert M., Tippie, Frank E. (1952) Geology of the Fluorspar Deposits of Illinois. Bulletin 76. Illinois State Geological Survey
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1995), Minerals Availability System/Mineral Industry Location System (MAS/MILS), U.S. Bureau of Mines, file ID #0170690076.
Goldstein, Alan (1997) Famous Mineral Localities: The Illinois-Kentucky Fluorite District. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (1) 3-49
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
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