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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Battletown Mine (Diamond-Kosmos Portland Cement Company; Subsidiary of The Flintkote Company), Meade County, Kentucky, USAi
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Battletown Mine (Diamond-Kosmos Portland Cement Company; Subsidiary of The Flintkote Company)Mine
Meade CountyCounty
KentuckyState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 4' 19'' North , 86° 17' 2'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.07194,-86.28389
GeoHash:
G#: dnf8sdccp
GRN:
N26W49
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brandenburg2,852 (2017)12.9km
Leavenworth231 (2017)15.2km
Ekron146 (2017)18.3km
Doe Valley1,931 (2011)19.5km
Corydon3,144 (2017)21.0km
Mindat Locality ID:
142224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:142224:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5-7-81.
Deposit:: MSHA LIST 5-18-81.
Deposit:: RCF & CMS LISTS 10-81.
Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer
Large quarry established in the 19th century. Ste. Geneveive and Paoli Limestone mined, loaded on barges to plant in Kosmosdale. Minerals are rare.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3

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Link to USGS MRDS:10267336

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North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate

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