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Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USAi
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View of the western pit

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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Examining a shot pile

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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General View of Quarry

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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View of the western pit

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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Examining a shot pile

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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General View of Quarry

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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View of the western pit

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
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Examining a shot pile

Hoosier Quarry, Salem, Washington County, Indiana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 35' 55'' North , 86° 7' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.59877,-86.12576
GRN:
N26W49
Type:
Quarry
Köppen 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:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
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):
0
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:

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

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
BaBarium
Baⓘ 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, Lawrence D., Schaub, William J., Jones, David Kerry (1983) Celestite from Salem, Indiana. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (1) 7-12
Huizing, Terry E.; Russell, Richard E. (1986) Indiana minerals - A locality index. Rocks & Minerals, 61 (3). 136-152 doi:10.1080/00357529.1986.11768455
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