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Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USAi
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Henson Mine Dump

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Headframe of the Henson Mine

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Henson Mine Dump

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Headframe of the Henson Mine

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Fluorite, etc.

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Henson Mine Dump

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
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Headframe of the Henson Mine

Henson Mine, Hobbs Creek Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
Type:
Mining Sub-district
Mindat Locality ID:
417266
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:417266:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Hobbs Creek Subdistrict lies to the west of and parallel to the Stewart Subdistrict. The subdistrict lies along a fault zone called the Hobbs Creek Fault Zone. Segments of this fault zone have been subdivided and named, such as the Shelby Fault. The majority of production in this subdistrict came from the Henson Mine.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]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.30
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