Frayser Mine, Hardin Co., Illinois, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 37° 28' 39'' North , 88° 9' 26'' West |
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 37.4775, -88.1572222222 |
Other regions containing this locality: | Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, Illinois/Kentucky, USA |
A small northeast-trending shallow mine near Cave-in-Rock with a shaft that was measured at 110 feet. The mine was located in T. 12 S., R. 9 E., Section 13, SW1/4, NE1/4, NE1/4. The operator of the mine in 1940 was the Cache Mining Company (Weller et al., 1952).
Weller et al. (1952) reported that this property, along with the Underwood and Winn properties were small, narrow replacement ore bodies that were mined at three levels within a vertical zone of about 30 feet in the basal part of the Fredonia limestone. Besides bedding replacement fluorspar, a small 3 foot vein was also encountered here.
Weller et al. (1952) noted that the Winn, Underwood, Rogers and Frazer properties lie outside of the principal mineralized belt of the Cave-in-Rock District.
A special note was added that this was an extension of the Underwood deposit and Weller et al. (1952) also noted it was not known if the shaft ever encountered the ore body.
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References
Weller, J.M., Grogan, R.M., and Tippie, F.E. (1952) Geology of the fluorspar deposits of Illinois. Illinois State Geological Survey, Bulletin 76: 1-147.
Baxter, J.W., Potter, P.E., and Doyle, F.L. (1963) Areal geology of the Illinois fluorspar district, Part 1, Saline Mines, Cave in Rock, Dekoven, and Repton Quadrangles. Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 342: 1-43.
Baxter, J.W., Potter, P.E., and Doyle, F.L. (1963) Areal geology of the Illinois fluorspar district, Part 1, Saline Mines, Cave in Rock, Dekoven, and Repton Quadrangles. Illinois State Geological Survey, Circular 342: 1-43.