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St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USAi
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St. Paul QuarryQuarry
St. PaulVillage
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St. Paul Quarry

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
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Calcite

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
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Pyrite

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
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St. Paul Quarry

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
06561630017361196486037.jpg
Calcite

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
09905600017272280569071.jpg
Pyrite

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
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St. Paul Quarry

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
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Calcite

St. Paul Quarry, St. Paul, Shelby County, Indiana, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
39° 26' 5'' North , 85° 38' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
39.43497,-85.64388
GeoHash:
G#: dp5074uj3
GRN:
N27W48
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Saint Paul1,031 (2017)1.5km
Waldron804 (2017)2.9km
Geneva1,316 (2017)8.1km
Milford121 (2017)9.7km
Shelbyville19,133 (2017)14.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
179784
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:179784:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Development Status: Producer. A permanent mill is located at the quarry site.
The town of St. Paul, Indiana straddles the Shelby County/Decatur County line. Google Earth places the two pits operated by St. Paul Quarry in Shelby County.

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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Link to USGS MRDS:10193577

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References

MSHA inspection report 5-21-80.
CMS & RCF lists 10/81
Ault, C. and D. Carr (compilers) (1980) Directory of crushed stone, ground limestone, cement and lime producers in Indiana: Indiana Geological Survey: 34 p.
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