Babb Fault System, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Babb Fault System | - not defined - |
| Crittenden County | County |
| Kentucky | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 16' 60'' North , 88° 13' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
142217
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142217:0
GUID (UUID V4):
8a0949d2-910f-4584-adca-8ed2d900fba8
REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Livingston
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 Madrid Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Commodore Fault System
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities11 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Localities: References: |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Localities: References: |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| β 'Limonite' |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: References: |
| β Sulphur Formula: S8 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sulphur | 1.CC.05 | S8 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Sulphur | S8 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069399 |
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Localities in this Region
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
- Babb fault system
- Crittenden County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Illinois BasinBasin
- Shawnee DomainDomain
USA
- Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar DistrictMining District
- Rough Creek GrabenBasin
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Babb Fault System, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA