IMI Pipe Creek Jr. Quarry, Grant County, Indiana, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| IMI Pipe Creek Jr. Quarry | Quarry |
| Grant County | County |
| Indiana | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 27' 36'' North , 85° 47' 36'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Pipe Creek Jr. Pit, Pipe Creek Jr.
IMI Pipe Creek Jr. limestone Quarry. Closest major city would be Marion Indiana 9.74 miles NE of Quarry. Limestone quarry mining limestone reef. 20 feet of overburden covers this site. Once overburden is removed you can see the direction of the last glacier that moved through Indiana. It travelled in a general northeast to southwest direction. The main claim to fame for this quarry is the Pipe Creek Jr cave in complex that was discovered in 1999. Many pregalcerial animals used this cave and died and were deposited on this site. Best mineral found on this site are calcite with marcasite inclusions. This calcite shows many generations of growth. You can also find clear calcite in the hollows inside corals.
NOTE: Effective 01/01/2016 IMI is no longer allowing individuals and clubs access to any of their locations (http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-376512.html).
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
NOTE: Effective 01/01/2016 IMI is no longer allowing individuals and clubs access to any of their locations (http://www.mindat.org/mesg-105-376512.html).
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | 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 | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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IMI Pipe Creek Jr. Quarry, Grant County, Indiana, USA