Tabb Group Fluorspar Mines (West Tabb; Senator - Schwenck Area East Tabb), Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar Mining District, Caldwell County, Kentucky, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 10' 60'' North , 88° 0' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
142629
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142629:1
GUID (UUID V4):
6bcf1d81-ff2f-4050-88a2-f5a4d68bf699
REF:The locality also extends into the following counties: Crittenden
Deposit:: KLEPSER, H.J., 1954, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY, PART 3, SENATOR-SCHWENCK AREA, TABB FAULT SYSTEM, CALDWELL COUNTY: USGS BULL. 1012F, P. 115-127.
Deposit:: TRACE, R.D., 1974, ILLINOIS - KENTUCKY FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, IN - A SYMPOSIUM
Commodities (Major) - Barium-Barite, Lead, Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc
Development Status: Producer
Host Rock Unit: Grayson Formation - Reef LS Member
Structure: New Madrid Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament.
Host Rock: Limestone, Shale, Sandstone
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10069395 |
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Localities in this Region
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar Mining District
- Tabb Group Fluorspar Mines (West Tabb; Senator - Schwenck Area East Tabb)
- Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar Mining District
- Caldwell 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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