Hicks Dome REE-Th prospects, Hicks Dome, Hicks, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hicks Dome REE-Th prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Hicks Dome | Dome |
| Hicks | Village |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 56'' North , 88° 22' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Prospects
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 11.3km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 12.3km |
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 19.5km |
| Golconda | 629 (2017) | 20.9km |
| Equality | 556 (2017) | 22.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
168046
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:168046:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0c45400d-f579-42b0-a604-43cc2c64b12e
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Henry Hamp，Jr. No. 1 Oil test well， and other prospects
Commodities (Major) - Thorium, Fluorine-Fluorite, REE
Development Status: Occurrence
Structure: New Madirio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Hicks Dome - An Incipient Cryptovolcanic Structure
Host Rock: Sedimentary Breccia
The dome-shaped structure, approximately 14.5 km (9 mi) in diameter, was formed by the displacement of sedimentary rocks at least 1,200 meters (3,940 feet) upward above an alkaline intrusion at depth. More than 600 meters (1,970 feet) of sedimentary rocks, mostly limestone, were pushed up by the explosive intrusion of magmatic fluids. A hole drilled near the apex of the dome (Brown and others, 1954) intersected a mineralized breccia at a depth of 490 meters (1,607 feet), which continues to the bottom of the hole at 897 meters (2,944 feet). Mineralization in the breccia contains thorium and rare earth elements, tentatively identified as residing in monazite, and is found in association with florencite, a cerium-aluminum phosphate. Gangue minerals are fluorspar, calcite, quartz, minor pyrite, and traces of sphalerite and galena.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| ⓘ Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Brockite Formula: (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Florencite' References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Brockite | 8.CJ.45 | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Florencite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | ⓘ Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Brockite | (Ca,Th,Ce)PO4 · H2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069402 |
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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
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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