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Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 35' 55'' North , 86° 7' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.59877,-86.12576
GeoHash:
G#: dnfg84tnh
GRN:
N26W49
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Salem6,217 (2017)2.3km
Campbellsburg578 (2017)13.1km
Livonia126 (2017)14.0km
New Pekin1,378 (2017)14.1km
Mount Carmel104 (2017)17.0km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Lawrence County Rock Club, IncBedford, Indiana43km
KYANA Geological SocietyLouisville, Kentucky50km
Mindat Locality ID:
11877
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11877:3
GUID (UUID V4):
83d201ef-692e-4db1-91e6-127c4b262ed6
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Hanson Aggegrates; Hoosier Stone Company Salem; Hoosier Materials; Inc.; Salem Quarry; Hoosier Stone and Concrete Corp. Quarry


An aggregate quarry in Middle Mississippian-age Harrodsburg Limestone (geode-bearing), Salem Limestone (vugs) and lower St. Louis Limestone (barren). Permission is required (and difficult to obtain) to collect at this locality which produces world-class celestine crystals.
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
A mill is located at the quarry site.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
βœͺ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).
β“˜ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Description: Occurs in Harrodsburg & Salem Limestones (Mississippian).

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Srβ“˜ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4

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References

MESA Health and Safety Inspection Report February 10-11, 1972.
CMS & RCF lists 10/81
Ault Curtis H. and Carr Donald D., (1975), Indiana Geological
Ault, C. and D. Carr (compilers) (1980) Directory of crushed stone, ground limestone, cement and lime producers in Indiana: Indiana Geological Survey: 34 p.
Wells, L.D., D.K. Jones & W.J. Schaub (1983) Celestite from Salem, Indiana: The Mineralogical Record: 14: 7-12.
Huizing, T. & R. Russell (1986) Indiana Minerals: A locality index: Rocks and Minerals: 61 (3): 136- 151.
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