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W.L. Davis No. 2 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| W.L. Davis No. 2 Mine | Mine |
| Ozark-Mahoning group | Group of Mines |
| Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District | Mining Sub-district |
| Hardin County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
W.L. Davis No. 2 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Cave-in-Rock Mining Sub-District, Hardin County, Illinois, USA
W.L. Davis No. 2 Mine, Ozark-Mahoning group, Cave-In-Rock Mining Sub-District, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 31' 27'' North , 88° 11' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 6.6km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 13.2km |
| Rosiclare | 1,082 (2017) | 17.6km |
| Sturgis | 1,912 (2017) | 18.5km |
| Old Shawneetown | 178 (2017) | 19.8km |
The W.L. Davis No. 2 Mine was a shaft mine located north of Cave-in-Rock and was operational during the 1940s to the 1960s (Weller et al. 1952). The ore was primarily along the Sub-Rosiclare Horizon.
As was customary for the Ozark-Mahoning Company the mine was named for it's former property owner: William Lenticum Davis (1855-1940).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
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
Weller, J. Marvin, Grogan, Robert M., Tippie, Frank E. (1952) Geology of the Fluorspar Deposits of Illinois. Bulletin 76. Illinois State Geological Survey
