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New Point Stone Company Quarry (New Point plant), New Point, Decatur Co., Indiana, USAi
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New Point Stone Company Quarry (New Point plant)Quarry
New PointPoint
Decatur Co.County
IndianaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 19' 0'' North , 85° 19' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
New Point342 (2017)0.8km
Batesville6,611 (2017)9.4km
Oldenburg666 (2017)11.0km
Napoleon229 (2017)12.4km
Clarksburg149 (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 Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

Detailed 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.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
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

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ Glauconite(K,Na)(Fe3+,Al,Mg)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

References

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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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