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Field cards: what kind of sites?
A processing plant site.
Was producing when the record was made.
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Minerals recorded here
No individual minerals are listed in these records.
Commodities
Sulfur 3Phosphorus-Phosphates 2Magnesite 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joliet Phos-Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Plant | 41.481, -88.131 |
| (Facility) Union 76 Chicago Refinery | Sulfur | — | Plant | 41.653, -88.042 |
| Barbers Corners Plant | — | — | Plant | 41.724, -88.084 |
| U S Refactories Div. Mill | Magnesite | — | Producer | 41.504, -88.113 |
| Joliet Phosphoric Acid Plant | Phosphorus-Phosphates | — | Past Producer | 41.481, -88.131 |
| Texaco Lockport Plant | — | — | Producer | 41.608, -88.058 |
| (Facility) Mobil Oil Joilet Refinery | — | — | Plant | 41.601, -88.058 |
Fossil collections
The Paleobiology Database lists 7 fossil collection records in Will County. These are research records, not public dig sites.
Nearby counties
Grundy County · DuPage County · Cook County · Kane County · Kankakee County
Illinois mineral guides
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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