Lexington Quarry Company Catnip Hill quarry, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lexington Quarry Company Catnip Hill quarry | Quarry |
| Nicholasville | - not defined - |
| Jessamine County | County |
| Kentucky | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 84° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~1km
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
7861
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:7861:3
GUID (UUID V4):
3f647d89-7dbe-4a63-93bc-b925f85bedbc
Underground limestone quarry 8 miles south of Lexington on Catnip Hill Pike, west of U. S. 27. Mineralized vein pinches and swells from several cm to 2 m in width and has been traced for more than 1 km.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: White poorly formed blades to 4 cm. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Pale yellow modified scalenohedrons to 14 cm. |
| β Celestine Formula: SrSO4 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Habit: Cubes to 2.5cm Colour: Brown Description: Light brown cubes to 2 cm. usually with complex faces. |
| β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Description: Well formed water clear crystals to 20 cm. or more have been found. |
| β Gypsum var. Selenite Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Habit: Crystals to 45cm long, 20cm thick Description: Masses to one ton |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Habit: Crystals to 1.2cm Colour: Brown to reddish Description: Reddish brown crystals with curved faces, massive. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| 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 |
| β | Celestine | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
| β | var. Selenite | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | β Gypsum var. Selenite | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | β Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Lexington Quarry Company Catnip Hill quarry, Nicholasville, Jessamine County, Kentucky, USA