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Kentucky, USA

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References:
Alan Goldstein (2006) Kentucky Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals 81:420-440.
Irving Fisher (1977) Distribution of Mississippian geodes and geodal minerals in Kentucky. Economic Geology 72: 864-869
F. J. Fohs (1907) The Fluorspar Deposits of Kentucky. KGS Bull 9 296pp.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Carlsbergite1.BC.15
    CrN
  		• Haxonite1.BA.10
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    23
    		C
     
    6
  		• Iron
    var: Kamacite    		1.AE.05
    (Fe,Ni)
  		• Nickelphosphide1.BD.05
    (Ni,Fe)
     
    3
    		P
  		• Schreibersite1.BD.05
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    3
    		P
  		• Silver1.AA.05
    Ag
  		• Sulphur1.CC.05
    S
     
    8
  		• Taenite1.AE.10
    (Fe,Ni)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Chalcocite2.BA.05
    Cu
     
    2
    		S
  		• Chalcopyrite2.CB.10a
    CuFeS
     
    2
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Greenockite2.CB.45
    CdS
  		• Marcasite2.EB.10a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Millerite2.CC.20
    NiS
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Smythite2.CC.10
    (Fe,Ni)
     
    9
    		S
     
    11
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Troilite2.CC.10
    FeS
  		• Violarite2.DA.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Ni
    3+
    2
    		S
     
    4
    Group 3 - Halides
  		• Fluorite3.AB.25
    CaF
     
    2
  		• Paratacamite3.DA.10c
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Cu,Zn)[(OH)
     
    3
    		|Cl]
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Anatase4.DD.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Goethite4.FD.10
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Hibonite4.CC.45
    (Ca,Ce)Al
     
    12
    		O
     
    19
  		• Ilmenite4.CB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
  		• Jamborite4.FL.05
    (Ni
    2+
     
    		,Ni
    3+
     
    		,Co,Fe)(OH)
     
    2
    		(OH,S,H
     
    2
    		O)
  		• Lepidocrocite4.FE.15
    γ-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Opal4.DA.10
    SiO
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• Perovskite4.CC.30
    CaTiO
     
    3
  		• Pyrolusite4.DB.05
    MnO
     
    2
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Amethyst4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Chert4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Flint4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Jasper4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
      var: Smoky Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
  		• Uraninite4.DL.05
    UO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Aragonite5.AB.15
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Aurichalcite5.BA.15
    (Zn,Cu)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Barytocalcite5.AB.45
    BaCa(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Cerussite5.AB.15
    PbCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
      var: Ferroan Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
  		• Hydrozincite5.BA.15
    Zn
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Malachite5.BA.10
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
  		• Niter5.NA.10
    KNO
     
    3
  		• Nitratine5.NA.05
    NaNO
     
    3
  		• Nitrocalcite5.NC.10
    Ca(NO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Siderite5.AB.05
    FeCO
     
    3
  		• Smithsonite5.AB.05
    ZnCO
     
    3
  		• Strontianite5.AB.15
    SrCO
     
    3
  		• Witherite5.AB.15
    BaCO
     
    3
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Alunite7.BC.10
    KAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
  		• Anglesite7.AD.35
    PbSO
     
    4
  		• Anhydrite7.AD.30
    CaSO
     
    4
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
  		• Celestine7.AD.35
    SrSO
     
    4
  		• Copiapite7.DB.35
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[OH|(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 20H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Epsomite7.CB.40
    MgSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Goslarite7.CB.40
    ZnSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Gypsum7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
      var: Selenite7.CD.40
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Halotrichite7.CB.85
    FeAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Honessite7.DD.35
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 4H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Hydrohonessite7.DD.35
    Ni
     
    6
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    16
    		|SO
     
    4
    		] · 7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Melanterite7.CB.35
    FeSO
     
    4
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Metavoltine7.DF.35
    Na
     
    6
    		K
     
    2
    		FeFe
     
    6
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		O
     
    2
    		·18H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Mirabilite7.CD.10
    Na
     
    2
    		SO
     
    4
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Pickeringite7.CB.85
    MgAl
     
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·22H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Römerite7.CB.75
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(SO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·14H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Voltaite7.CC.25
    K
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
    5
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		Al[SO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    		 · 18H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Merrillite8.AC.45
    Ca
     
    18
    		Na
     
    2
    		Mg
    2+
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    14
  		• Pyromorphite8.BN.05
    Pb
     
    5
    		[Cl|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
  		• Stanfieldite8.AC.70
    Ca
     
    7
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    9
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
  		• Vivianite8.CE.40
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Almandine9.AD.25
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Antigorite9.ED.15
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		]
  		• Berthierine9.ED.15
    (Fe,Fe,Mg)
     
    2-3
    		(Si,Al)
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Diopside9.DA.15
    CaMg[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
      var: Chromian Diopside9.DA.15
    (Ca,Cr)MgSi
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
  		• Enstatite9.DA.05
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
  		• Hemimorphite9.BD.10
    Zn
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    7
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Pyrope9.AD.25
    Mg
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
  		• Tschermakite9.DE.10
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    22
    		]
  		• Vermiculite9.EC.50
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Apatite'-
      'var: Collophane'-
  		• 'Bitumen'-
  		• 'Chalcedony'-
      'var: Agate'-
    SiO
     
    2
      'var: Petrified Wood'-
  		• 'Clay'-
  		• 'Coal
    var: Bituminous Coal'    		-
  		• 'Feldspar Group'-
  		• Glauconite-
    K
     
    0.08
    		R
    1
    1.33
    		 R
    2
    0.67
    		 [][Al
     
    0.13
    		Si
     
    3.87
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Illite-
    K
     
    0.65
    		A
     
    2.0
    		 [][Al
     
    0.65
    		Si,
     
    3.35
    		O
     
    10
    		](OH)
     
    2
  		• Limonite-
    FeO(OH)·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Marble'-
  		• Melilite-
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		(Al,Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[(Al,Si)SiO
     
    7
    		]
  		• 'Mica Group'-
  		• 'Ochre'-
  		• 'Olivine'-
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• 'Plessite'-
  		• 'Serpentine Group'-
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Smectite Group'-
    A
     
    0.3
    		D
     
    2-3
    		[T
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]Z
     
    2
    		·nH
     
    2
    		O
  		• 'Wad'-


    113 entries listed. 94 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    USA
     
    • Kentucky
      • Adair Co.
        • Cave City
      • Bath Co.
      • Bell Co.
      • Boone Co.
      • Bourbon Co.
      • Boyle Co.
        • Danville
          • Caldwell Stone Company Quarry
      • Bracken Co.
      • Breathitt Co.
      • Breckinridge Co.
      • Bullitt Co.
        • Mount Washington
      • Butler Co.
        • Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District
      • Carroll Co.
      • Clark Co.
      • Clay Co.
      • Clinton Co.
        • Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District
          • Frances
          • Mexico
          • Moore Hill
        • Central Tennessee District
      • Edmondson and Hart Cos.
        • Mammoth Cave National Park
      • Edmonson Co.
      • Estill Co.
      • Fleming Co.
        • Flemingsburg
        • Danville
        • Hickory
        • Jackson Purchase
      • Grayson Co.
      • Green Co.
      • Hancock Co.
      • Hardin Co.
      • Harlan Co.
        • Gratz Vein Area
        • Lockport
      • Hickman Co.
      • Hopkins Co.
      • Jackson Co.
        • Rogers Group Inc. Middletown
      • Johnson Co.
      • Kenton Co.
      • Knott Co.
      • Knox Co.
      • KY 1020 near Jefferson - Bullitt Co. line
      • Larue Co.
      • Laurel Co.
      • Lawrence Co.
      • Lee Co.
      • Letcher Co.
      • Lewis Co.
        • Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District
          • Babb Fault System
          • Moore Hill
          • Salem
          • Smithland
        • Mineral Ridge District
        • Pinckneyville
      • Logan Co.
      • Magoffin Co.
      • Marion Co.
      • Martin Co.
      • McCreary Co.
      • McLean Co.
      • Meade Co.
        • Muldraugh (Fort Knox)
      • Menifee Co.
        • Shaker Creek
      • Metcalfe Co.
        • Central Tennessee District
      • Montgomery Co.
      • Morgan Co.
      • Muhlenberg Co.
      • Nelson Co.
        • Bardstown
        • Cox's Creek
      • Nicholas Co.
      • Ohio Co.
      • Oldham Co.
        • Brownsboro
          • Rogers Group Inc.
        • La Grange
      • Owen Co.
      • Owsley Co.
      • Pendleton Co.
      • Perry Co.
      • Pike Co.
      • Powell Co.
      • Pulaski Co.
        • Tateville
      • Rowan Co.
      • Scott Co.
        • Central Kentucky Fluorspar District
          • Georgetown
      • Simpson Co.
      • Spencer Co.
        • Taylorsville
      • Taylor Co.
      • Todd Co.
      • Union Co.
      • Warren Co.
      • Washington Co.
        • Springfield
        • Monticello
      • Webster Co.
      • Wolfe Co.
        • Harrodsburg
          • Mundy's Landing

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