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Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USAi
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Mammoth CaveCave
Mammoth Cave National ParkNational Park
Edmonson CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Mammoth Cave - Violet City (1908)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Chimes (1908)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Olive's Bower (1896)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Violet City (1908)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Chimes (1908)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Olive's Bower (1896)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Violet City (1908)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
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Mammoth Cave - Chimes (1908)

Mammoth Cave, Mammoth Cave National Park, Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 11' 13'' North , 86° 6' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.18694,-86.10111
GRN:
N25W50
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Park City555 (2017)11.4km
Cave City2,394 (2017)13.9km
Brownsville826 (2017)14.8km
Horse Cave2,344 (2017)17.2km
Smiths Grove736 (2017)17.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
64199
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:64199:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This location was famous for calcite (travertine), aragonite and gypsum speleothems.

Collecting minerals in the National Park and in all Kentucky caves is illegal.

Specimens predating collecting laws do exist in museums.

Extends into Hart and Barren counties.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


8 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNitrocalcite5.NC.10Ca(NO3)2 · 4H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
NNitrogen
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ NitrocalciteCa(NO3)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mammoth_Cave_National_Park
Wikidata ID:Q242681

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References

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.p.306
Garrecht Metzger, J., Fike, David A., Osburn, G. Robert, Guo, Claire J., Aadison, Aaron N. (2015) The source of gypsum in Mammoth Cave, Kentucky. Geology, 43, 187-190.
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