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I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USAi
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I-265 Road cutsGroup of Road Cuttings
Jefferson CountyCounty
KentuckyState
USACountry

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Calcite

I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
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Celestine, etc.

I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
03167920017272088057334.jpg
Calcite

I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
06044400017272088058919.jpg
Celestine, etc.

I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
03167920017272088057334.jpg
Calcite

I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
06044400017272088058919.jpg
Celestine, etc.

I-265 Road cuts, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 85° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~33km
GRN:
N26W49
Type:
Group of Road Cuttings
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
65062
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:65062:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Road cuts in Upper Ordovician limestone. Corals and stromatoporoid sponges occasionally have calcite-lined vugs. Other minerals may be found. Located in eastern Jefferson County.

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6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3

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