Fluorite and Limestone Mine, Union Co., Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Fluorite and Limestone Mine | Mine |
| Union Co. | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 28' 10'' North , 89° 14' 8'' West
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A former Fluorspar-limestone occurrence/mine.
Local rocks include rocks of the Upper Valmeyeran (Aux Vases, Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis) Series.
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1 valid mineral.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,(2005) Mineral Resources Data System :U.S. Geological Survey,Reston ,Virginia |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Heyl, A.V., Brock, M.R., Jolly, J.L., and Wells, C.E. (1965), Regional Structure of the Southeast Missouri and Illinois-Kentucky Mineral Districts, USGS Bulletin 1202-B: Plate No. 2.
USGS (2005), Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS): U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia, loc. file ID #10144904.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10144904 |
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