1 mile NW of Mexico, 3,000 feet WSW of Sulphur Springs Church. Dumps are just N of county road and are reported to contain barite (massive and bladed crystals), calcite, fluorite, galena (Ulrich & Smith 1905).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Baryte

ⓘ Calcite

ⓘ Fluorite

ⓘ Galena

4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Ulrich & Smith (1905)

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

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Ulrich & Smith (1905)

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

ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

References:

Ulrich & Smith (1905)

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

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Ulrich & Smith (1905)

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
Illinois BasinBasin
Shawnee DomainDomain

USA

Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar DistrictMining District
Rough Creek GrabenBasin

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