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S.E. Oxford No. 11 Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| S.E. Oxford No. 11 Mine | Mine |
| Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
S.E. Oxford No. 11 Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
S.E. Oxford No. 11 Mine, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 32' 8'' North , 88° 10' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 7.4km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 15.7km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 16.2km |
| Old Shawneetown | 178 (2017) | 18.1km |
| Shawneetown | 1,164 (2017) | 19.8km |
A fluorspar mine formerly operated by the Ozark-Mahoning Company. It was active in the 1960s and the 1970s. On topographic maps, this mine is referred to as “The Oxford Mine”.
A paper by Denny et al. (2013) stated that an ore body called the Davis - Oxford ore body connected this mine with the Davis workings (Perry, 1973). This information is incorrect, as the mine that Perry (1973) referred to in his paper was the nearby M.F. Oxford No. 7 or the Mahoning No. 7 Mine.
This mine was also studied by E.A. Brecke (1962), who postulated that “…the V-shaped structure over the ore zone was a result of volume reduction or the replacement of limestone by fluorite” (Brecke, 1962, Denny et al., 2013).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ 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 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- 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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References
Brecke, E. A. (1962) Ore genesis of the Cave-In-Rock Fluorspar District, Hardin County, Illinois. Economic Geology, 57 (4) 499-535 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.57.4.499
