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Fluorite from
Lee Mine, Karbers Ridge, Karbers Ridge Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Fluorite
Formula:CaF2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Fluorite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lee Mine, Karbers Ridge, Karbers Ridge Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:249531
Long-form Identifier:1:3:249531:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Fluorite
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘGintert Mine, Hamp Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.1km (1.3 miles) ⓘDiamond Mine, Hamp Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWeidman Prospect, Hamp Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘWilliams Prospect, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
3.0km (1.9 miles) ⓘCarnett prospect, Hamp Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
3.7km (2.3 miles) ⓘHamp Mine, Hamp Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) ⓘNick Hamp Mine, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
4.1km (2.6 miles) ⓘHamp Fluorspar Mine Group, Hamp Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘO Rear Prospect, Empire Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) ⓘFirst State Bank property, Hicks Dome, Hicks, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
References
Fohs, F. Julius (1907) Fluorspar Deposits of Kentucky. Bulletin Vol. 3 (9). Kentucky Geological Survey
Weller, Stuart, Butts, Charles, Currier, Louis W., Salisbury, Rollin D. (1920) The geology of Hardin County, and the adjoining part of Pope County. Bulletin 41. Illinois State Geological Survey
Weller, J. Marvin, Grogan, Robert M., Tippie, Frank E. (1952) Geology of the Fluorspar Deposits of Illinois. Bulletin 76. Illinois State Geological Survey
 
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