Caesar Creek Dam Emergency Spillway, Massie Township, Warren County, Ohio, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caesar Creek Dam Emergency Spillway | - not defined - |
| Massie Township | Township |
| Warren County | County |
| Ohio | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 28' 49'' North , 84° 3' 25'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Harveysburg | 551 (2017) | 4.8km |
| Corwin | 441 (2017) | 5.3km |
| Waynesville | 2,999 (2017) | 6.1km |
| Clarksville | 547 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Lebanon | 20,623 (2017) | 13.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Gem & Mineral Society | Kettering, Ohio | 25km |
| Greater Cincinati Lapidary and Faceting Society | Loveland, Ohio | 29km |
Mindat Locality ID:
230336
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230336:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ad7e98c0-b0b5-4b48-983d-da172dc67e6a
Caesar Creek is named after a former black slave living with the Shawnee in this area (ca. 1790-1800). The Creek was dammed in the late 1970s and an extensive spillway created. This spillway cut through Upper Ordovician strata (Arnheim, Waynesville, Liberty, and Whitewater Formations) - some of the most fossiliferous strata in Ohio.
While primarily known for fossils, there are minerals associated with the site. In particular, calcite in whole brachiopods (similar to those found near Georgetown, Ohio) and pyritized fossils (similar to those found in Sylvania, Ohio).
The spillway and adjacent road-cuts are open to collectors, but registration is required at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters a mile or so north of the spillway. The headquarters has a neat museum, park, and bathroom facilities.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsList of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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