Oxford Pits, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oxford Pits | Group of Pits |
| Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 30' 21'' North , 88° 12' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 5.8km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 15.0km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Old Shawneetown | 178 (2017) | 22.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
168494
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:168494:3
GUID (UUID V4):
9015f2a4-ee7f-4444-a173-192745ec8634
REF:CURRIER L W USGS BULL 942 PART 1 1944 P 59
U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1995, SPATIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM/MINERAL INDUSTRY LOCATION SYSTEM (MAS/MILS): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION 12-95
Commodities (Major) - Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Occurrence
Host Rock Unit: Glen Dean Limestone
Host Rock: Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Gentle Regional Structural Slope Northward Into Illinois Basin Is Broken By The Tw0-Mile-Wide Ro
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10083016 |
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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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