Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
14605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:14605:9
GUID (UUID V4):
68cf1092-fd70-4d56-b2ff-da76c65e2a75
A fluorite district that lies North and West of the town of Cave-in-Rock, along the Ohio River.
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| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Vaesite | 2.EB.05a | NiS2 |
| β | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| β | Witherite | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| β | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| β | Aragonite | 5.AB.15 | CaCO3 |
| β | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| β | Vaterite | 5.AB.20 | CaCO3 |
| β | Alstonite | 5.AB.35 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| β | Paralstonite (TL) | 5.AB.40 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| β | Barytocalcite | 5.AB.45 | BaCa(CO3)2 |
| β | Benstonite | 5.AB.55 | Ba6Ca6Mg(CO3)13 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β | Hydrozincite | 5.BA.15 | Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anglesite | 7.AD.35 | PbSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Pyromorphite | 8.BN.05 | Pb5(PO4)3Cl |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Hemimorphite | 9.BD.10 | Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O |
| β | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
| β | 'Wad' | - | |
| β | 'Petroleum var. Bitumen' | - | |
| β | '' | - | |
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- Illinois
- Hardin County
- Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District
- Hardin County
- Illinois
- Hardin County
- Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District
- Goose Creek Mining Sub-District
- Heavy Media mill site
- Simmons Mine
- Tower Rock area
- Hardin County
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Illinois BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
USA
- Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar DistrictMining District
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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References
Weller, J. Marvin, Grogan, Robert M., Tippie, Frank E. (1952) Geology of the Fluorspar Deposits of Illinois. Bulletin 76. Illinois State Geological Survey
Heavy Media mill site, Hardin County, Illinois, USA