Caldwell Stone Company Quarry, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Caldwell Stone Company Quarry | Quarry |
| Danville | City |
| Boyle County | County |
| Kentucky | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 37' 27'' North , 84° 44' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | 16,690 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Junction City | 2,283 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Stanford | 3,675 (2017) | 12.8km |
| Burgin | 965 (2011) | 14.5km |
| Lancaster | 3,864 (2017) | 15.0km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Gem & Mineral Club of Central Kentucky | Lexington, Kentucky | 47km |
| Kentucky Paleontological Society | Lexington, Kentucky | 47km |
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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities15 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Description: White (massive) to colorless (bladed to 5 cm.) |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Modified scalenohedrons to .75 meter. Colorless to white to gray. |
| ⓘ Celestine ? Formula: SrSO4 Description: Possibly barite, unaware of any verified specimens. |
| ✪ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: As minute crystals included in calcite and as incrustations on sphalerite. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 Description: Colorless to Purple, rarely brown as cubes to 1 cm. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Description: Occurs as small masses included in calcite |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Description: Pyritohedrons and cubes to .5 mm. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Very dark brown multi-faced crystals. |
| ⓘ Strontianite Formula: SrCO3 Description: Spherical and "bow tie" shaped radiating groups to 1 cm. |
| ⓘ Witherite ? Formula: BaCO3 Description: A few reports, unsubstantiated by specimens. Possible misidentification of strontianite. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Strontianite | 5.AB.15 | SrCO3 |
| ⓘ | Witherite ? | 5.AB.15 | BaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Celestine ? | 7.AD.35 | SrSO4 |
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Sr | Strontium | |
| Sr | ⓘ Celestine | SrSO4 |
| Sr | ⓘ Strontianite | SrCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ba | ⓘ Witherite | BaCO3 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Kentucky
- Boyle County
- Danville
- Caldwell Stone Company Quarry
- Danville
- Boyle County
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Caldwell Stone Company Quarry, Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, USA