... shafts and by drilling. The ore deposits occur in the Galena dolomite and in the upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less common now than... Mineral Resources of the United States - Page 99by United States. Bureau of Mines - 1917Full view - About this book
| United States. Bureau of Mines - Digital images - 1921 - 1278 pages
...upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...of northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa has been large in the past and the ores have been smelted near the mines,1 the output in recent years has been... | |
| Illinois State Geological Survey - Geology - 1920 - 214 pages
...the upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. They are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...of northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa has been large in the past, and the ores have been smelted near the mines, the output in recent years has been... | |
| United States. Bureau of Mines - Digital images - 1916 - 1090 pages
...upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...were mined and the ore was taken from shallow pockets hi quantities ranging from a few tons to several thousand. Although the lead output of northern Illinois,... | |
| United States - 1911 - 632 pages
...limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, sphalerite, and smithsonite, though the latter is much less common now than formerly, when the deposits...worked were mostly shallow and above water level. The galena is practically nonargentiferous, and the zinc ores are not known to contain cadmium. SUver.... | |
| United States. Bureau of Mines - Digital images - 1919 - 970 pages
...upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less common now than formerly, when the deposits NOBTHKBK ILLINOIS. 1915 1916 Total crude ore short tons. . 316,000 288,100 Total concentrates In crude... | |
| Illinois State Geological Survey - Geology - 1920 - 220 pages
...the upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. They are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...of northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa has been large in the past, and the ores have been smelted near the mines, the output in recent years has been... | |
| Geology - 1920 - 214 pages
...the upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. They are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...of northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa has been large in the past, and the ores have been smelted near the mines, the output in recent years has been... | |
| Illinois State Geological Survey - Geology - 1920 - 216 pages
...the upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. They are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...of northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa has been large in the past, and the ores have been smelted near the mines, the output in recent years has been... | |
| United States. Bureau of Mines - Digital images - 1921 - 1096 pages
...upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...output of northern Illinois, Wisconsin, and Iowa has Deen large in the past and the ores have been smelted near the mines,1 the output in recent years has... | |
| United States. Bureau of Mines - Digital images - 1914 - 1266 pages
...upper part of the Platteville limestone, both of Ordovician age. The ores are galena, smithsonite, and sphalerite, though the two latter are much less...quantities ranging from a few tons to several thousand. Some idea of the importance of the early mining of galena can be formed by the figures of production... | |
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