Where to Find Fluorite in Illinois: 357 USGS Sites by County (2026)

Check access before you go. Most sites listed here are old mines, quarries or prospects, and many are on private land or active mining claims. Get the landowner's permission, check the rules of the agency that manages any public land, and never enter mine workings. Locations are approximate.

Found alongside

Fluorite
Mohs 4. Cubes in purple, green or yellow; many glow under UV. Mindat
357 sites
Galena
Mohs 2.5–2.75. Heavy, silvery lead ore that breaks into cubes. Mindat
75 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
17 sites
Silver
Mohs 2.5–3. Native silver tarnishes black. Mindat
11 sites
Pyrite
Mohs 6–6.5. Brassy “fool’s gold,” often cubic. Mindat
6 sites

Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.

By county

Hardin County (245) · Pope County (98) · Saline County (6) · Johnson County (3) · Union County (3) · Jackson County (2)

Sites (first 60)

Site	Commodity	Minerals recorded	Status	Approx. location
East Green Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Barite	Past Producer	37.531, -88.177
Little Jean Mine	Barium-Barite, Fluorine-Fluorite	Barite, Fluorite, Galena	Occurrence	37.354, -88.484
Rotes Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite	Past Producer	37.441, -88.426
Shawnee Medium Interest Fluorine Deposit	—	Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite	Occurrence	37.467, -88.550
Shawnee Low Interest Fluorine Deposit	—	Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite	Occurrence	37.533, -88.883
Gordon Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Barite, Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite	Past Producer	37.465, -88.418
Hill Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite	Past Producer	37.547, -88.173
Parkinson Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite	Past Producer	37.459, -88.429
Hillside	Fluorine-Fluorite	Chalcopyrite, Fluorite, Galena	Past Producer	37.435, -88.339
Stewart Mine #1	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.469, -88.399
Hubbard Shaft	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.519, -88.425
Gullett Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.525, -88.428
Balfour Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.474, -88.416
Winn Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.475, -88.161
Williams Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.571, -88.363
West Morrison Adit	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.507, -88.211
West Green Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.524, -88.180
Victory Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.510, -88.206
Hamp Fluorspar Mine Group	Fluorine-Fluorite, Lead, Zinc	Fluorite	Producer	37.567, -88.375
Stewart Mine #3.	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.465, -88.404
Stewart Mine #2.	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.476, -88.402
Simmons Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.512, -88.186
Rose Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.531, -88.364
Renfro Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Prospect	37.537, -88.299
Preen Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.465, -88.370
Oxford Pits	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.506, -88.212
Wall Mine #2.	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.513, -88.198
Hicks Creek Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.523, -88.425
O Rear Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.547, -88.359
Tri-State Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.440, -88.394
Rogers Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.476, -88.159
Hill-Ledford Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.528, -88.163
Good Hope-Rosiclare Fault	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.415, -88.356
Frayser Workings	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.478, -88.157
Dimick Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.448, -88.329
Defender Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.511, -88.199
Cullum	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.473, -88.344
Cleveland Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.508, -88.204
Berry Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.484, -88.331
Annie No.4	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.522, -88.180
Lee Fluorspar Mines	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.567, -88.300
Gibbons Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.606, -88.451
Mc Guire Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.486, -88.424
Peckerwood Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.482, -88.331
W.L. Davis Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.524, -88.196
Turner Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.521, -88.431
Tripod Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.529, -88.498
Slapout Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.519, -88.425
North Green Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.523, -88.173
Moore Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.531, -88.498
Montgomery Prospect	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.480, -88.335
Hicks Dome Deposit	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Prospect	37.533, -88.367
Clement	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.452, -88.337
Cook Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Occurrence	37.485, -88.381
Cooper	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.471, -88.350
Green Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.511, -88.198
Goose Creek Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.556, -88.237
Gintert Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.569, -88.339
Core Drills	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.431, -88.344
Gibbons Mine	Fluorine-Fluorite	Fluorite	Past Producer	37.471, -88.357

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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.

Updated October 2026

Where fluorite has been recorded in Illinois

Found alongside

Fluorite

Galena

Quartz

Silver

Pyrite

By county

Sites (first 60)

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