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Babb Group Fluorspar Mines (Guill; Kentucky - Babb; Delhi - Babb; Eagle - Babb - Barnes; E. Champion and Gio Taylor Properties Hardin 1955), Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District, Crittenden Co., Kentucky, USA

REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Livingston
Deposit:: HARDIN, G.C. JR., 1955, BABB FAULT SYSTEM, CRITTENDEN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, IN - FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY: USGS BULL. 1012B, P. 7-37
Deposit:: CHEMICAL ENGINEERING. NEWS FLASHES - DOMESTIC CAPACITY OF
Deposit:: FLUORSPAR GOING UP 22%. V. 79, NO. 7, APRIL 3, 1972,
Deposit:: P. 43.
Deposit:: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL. INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF
Deposit:: SWANSON, A.S., AND STARNES, X.R., 1950, INVESTIGATION OF FLUORITE DEPOSITS OF BABB
Commodities (Major) - Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc; (Trace) - Barium-Barite
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: St Louis And Ste Genevieve Limestones, Dikes, Sills And Breccia Bodies
Structure: New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Commodore Fault System





Map Reference: 37°16'60"N , 88°13'60"W

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Mineral List:
Calcite
Fluorite
Galena
Sphalerite


4 entries listed. 4 valid minerals.

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