Cave-In-Rock Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cave-In-Rock Mine | Mine |
| Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Cave-In-Rock Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Cave-In-Rock Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 30'' North , 88° 12' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 6.0km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 10.8km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 15.2km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 20.5km |
| Old Shawneetown | 178 (2017) | 21.9km |
A former fluorspar occurrence/mine.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| 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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
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
- Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-DistrictMining Sub-district
- Hardin County
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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Cave-In-Rock Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA