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Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USAi
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Irvington Quarry lower pit, partially flooded

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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North Pit from the Top

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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Upper (South) Pit

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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Irvington Quarry lower pit, partially flooded

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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North Pit from the Top

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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Upper (South) Pit

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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Irvington Quarry lower pit, partially flooded

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
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North Pit from the Top

Liter's Quarry, Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Grayson County, Kentucky, USA
Hardin County, Kentucky, USA
Meade County, Kentucky, USA
Hancock County, Kentucky, USA
Ohio County, Kentucky, USA
Perry County, Indiana, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Hardinsburg2,333 (2017)
Irvington1,184 (2017)
Cloverport1,156 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
213740
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213740:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté de Breckinridge, Kentucky, États-Unis
German:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Breckinridge, Kentucky, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Бреккинридж, Кентукки, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
布雷肯里奇縣, 肯塔基州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Breckinridge, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة بريكينريج, كنتاكي, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Բրեքինրիջ շրջան, Կենտուկի, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Breckinridge konderria , Kentucky
Bavarian:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ব্রেকিনরিজ কাউন্টি, কেন্টাকি, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Брекинридж, Кентъки, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky
Czech:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان برکینریج، کنتاکی, کنتاکی, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ბრეკინრიჯის ოლქი, კენტუკი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Breckinridge megye, Kentucky, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
ブレッキンリッジ郡, ケンタッキー州, アメリカ合衆国
Low Saxon/Low German:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Breckinridge Gông, Kentucky
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Breckinridge Kūn
Norwegian:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Breckinridge, Kentucky, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Breckinridge, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Breckinridge, Kentucky, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Breckinridge, Kentucky, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Брекинриџ, Кентаки, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Breckinridge County, Kentucky, USA
Traditional Chinese:
布雷肯里奇縣, 肯塔基州, 美國
Turkish:
Breckinridge, Kentucky, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Брекінрідж, Кентуккі, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بریکنریج کاؤنٹی، کینٹکی, کینٹکی, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Breckinridge, Kentucky, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Breckinridge, Kentucky, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
بریکنرج کاؤنٹی, کینٹکی, امریکہ


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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Aragonite ?
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'
ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
ⓘ 'Petroleum var. Bitumen'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite ?5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Petroleum
var. Bitumen'		-
ⓘ'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'		-
ⓘ''-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

Fossils

There are 6 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences58
Youngest Fossil Listed318 Ma (Carboniferous)
Oldest Fossil Listed372 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Glen Dean Limestone51326.4 - 318.1 Ma (Carboniferous)
New Albany Shale4372.2 - 358.9 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Fistulipora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Meekopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : Meekopora326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Prismopora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Hexagonellidae : Prismopora326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Tabulipora
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Trepostomatida : Stenoporidae : Tabulipora326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Archimedes
genus		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Fenestrida : Fenestellidae : Archimedes326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Productus
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Aulostegidae : Productus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Stenoscisma
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Stenoscismatidae : Stenoscisma326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Cleiothyridina
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Cleiothyridina326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Eumetria
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Retziidae : Eumetria326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Spirifer
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Spiriferidae : Spirifer326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Girtyella
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : Girtyella326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pentremites
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Pentremitidae : Pentremites326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Pterotocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Pterotocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Agassizocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Agassizocrinidae : Agassizocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Hypselocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Scytalocrinidae : Hypselocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Phanocrinus
genus		Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : Phanocrinus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Fistulipora incrustans
species		Animalia : Bryozoa : Stenolaemata : Cystoporida : Fistuliporidae : Fistulipora : Fistulipora incrustans326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Stigmaria
genus		Plantae : Stigmaria336 - 326.4 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita subquadrata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita subquadrata326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Punctospirifer transversus
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferinida : Punctospiriferidae : Punctospirifer : Punctospirifer transversus326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Schuchertella costatula
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Orthotetida : Schuchertellidae : Schuchertella : Schuchertella costatula326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Composita trinuclea
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Athyridida : Athyrididae : Composita : Composita trinuclea326.4 - 318.1 Ma
Carboniferous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 6 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breckinridge_County,_Kentucky
Wikidata ID:Q491862
GeoNames ID:4285428

Localities in this Region

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