Fluorspar Mining In Hardin County, Illinois
- Organization:
- The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
- Pages:
- 3
- File Size:
- 217 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 1958
Abstract
LARGEST known fluorspar deposits in the world are mined in southern Illinois (Hardin County), and northwestern Kentucky (Crittenden County). Colorado, New Mexico, Montana, and Utah are the principal western sources in the U. S. Rosiclare Fluorspar District Hardin County, Illinois The Rosiclare area is located in the southern part of Hardin County on the Ohio River where the Illinois Central Rd. branch line terminates and provides transportation. Fluorspar has been mined commercially in this area since 1870. Aluminum Co. of America and Rosiclare Lead & Fluorspar Co. are the two major producers in this area. Ozark-Mahoning Co. operates a concentrating plant in Rosiclare but the bulk of its ore is mined near the town of Cave-in-Rock.
Citation
APA: (1958) Fluorspar Mining In Hardin County, Illinois
MLA: Fluorspar Mining In Hardin County, Illinois. The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, 1958.