New Point Stone Company Quarry (New Point plant), New Point, Decatur Co., Indiana, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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New Point Stone Company Quarry (New Point plant) | Quarry |
New Point | Point |
Decatur Co. | County |
Indiana | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 0'' North , 85° 19' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
New Point | 342 (2017) | 0.8km |
Batesville | 6,611 (2017) | 9.4km |
Oldenburg | 666 (2017) | 11.0km |
Napoleon | 229 (2017) | 12.4km |
Clarksburg | 149 (2017) | 13.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16945
Long-form identifier:
1:2:16945:8
GUID (UUID V4):
2aaa9fdd-8c16-48b8-8c91-9e90cc5940d1
An aggregate quarry in Brassfield Limestone (Silurian) located 1.5 miles North of New Point and 6 miles West of Batesville. Started over 100 years ago by Theo. Wanstrath of Batesville. Later owned by the New Point Stone Company. Workings are 1,600 feet long, 400 feet wide and 25 feet deep.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:210; 61:144-145. |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:210; 61:144-145. |
β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:210. |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:210; 61:144-145. |
β 'Glauconite' Formula: (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 61:144-145. |
β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: Rocks & Min.: 61:144-145. |
β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:210. |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 17:210; 61:144-145. |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Rocks & Min.: 61:144-145. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | 'Glauconite' | 9.EC. | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
H | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Glauconite | (K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2 |
Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Grossman, R.H. (1942) Two interesting localities in Indiana: Rocks and Minerals: 17 (6) p. 210-213.
Huizing, T. & R. Russell (1986) Indiana Minerals: A locality index: Rocks and Minerals: 61 (3): 136- 151.
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New Point Stone Company Quarry, New Point, Decatur Co., Indiana, USA