Green-Defender Mine, Austin Group, Spar Mountain (Iron Mountain), Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 40'' North , 88° 11' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 5.5km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 11.9km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 19.3km |
| Old Shawneetown | 178 (2017) | 21.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
53380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53380:2
GUID (UUID V4):
1417dbf6-6676-4cde-8333-3484a5c52d8d
A former fluorite occurrence/mine located on Spar Mountain.
Area was quarried by the Hastie's in 1983. What remains today is an open cut about 300 feet long and 75 feet wide. Collecting is no longer permitted by the Hastie's.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β 'Limonite' References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- 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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