Red Knight Fluorspar Mine (Roberts; Redd Mine), Empire Mining Sub-District, Pope County, Illinois, USAi
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Red Knight Fluorspar Mine (Roberts; Redd Mine) | Mine |
Empire Mining Sub-District | Subdistrict |
Pope County | County |
Illinois | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 35'' North , 88° 25' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 13.4km |
Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 13.9km |
Golconda | 629 (2017) | 18.5km |
Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 23.8km |
Equality | 556 (2017) | 24.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
168552
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:168552:0
GUID (UUID V4):
aa2410f1-b6b6-4c14-b5e6-64d7ab29e33f
REF:Deposit:: BAXTER, J.W., DESBOROUGH, G.A. AND SHAW, C.W., 1967, AREAL GEOLOGY OF THE ILLINOIS FLUORSPAR DISTRICT PART 3: ILL. STATE GEOL. SURVEY CIRC. 413, 41 P.
Deposit:: WELLER, J.M., GROGAN, R.M. AND TIPPIE, F.E., 1952, GEOLOGY OF THE FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS ILL STATE GEOL SUR BULL 76 P 137
Deposit:: BASTIN EDSON S ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SUR BULL 58 1931 P
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Zinc, Fluorine-Fluorite
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Limestones
Structure: New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Hicks Dome, Rock Creek Graben
Host Rock: Limestone
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1 valid mineral.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
Other Databases
Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069404 |
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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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