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Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USAi
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Ellis-Carr mineMine
Livingston CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry
Ellis-Carr mine, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA

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Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
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Location of mine shaft

Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
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Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
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Location of mine shaft

Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
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Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
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Location of mine shaft

Ellis-Carr mine, Livingston County, Kentucky, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° North , 88° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~28km
GRN:
N25W51
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
213985
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213985:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


On south side of Hwy 135, south of Deer Creek on the bluff. Mine dump and concrete structures associated with the mine headframe are very difficult to see from the road when there is foliage. (Alan Goldstein, Oct. 22, 2010 site inspection.)

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4 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6) 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440
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