Mary Belle Mine, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Mary Belle Mine | Mine |
| Crittenden County | County |
| Kentucky | State |
| USA | Country |
Mary Belle Mine, Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 20' 38'' North , 88° 9' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 2,986 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Crayne | 173 (2011) | 10.5km |
| Salem | 739 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Cave-in-Rock | 318 (2011) | 13.9km |
| Elizabethtown | 287 (2017) | 17.3km |
Located about 0.5 mile south of the Columbia mine, on the Levias-Crittenden Springs fault system which forms the east side of the Griffith Bluff graben. This mine operated in the 1920's - 1930's producing some 100,000 tons of fluorite. The mine area is largely overgrown by forest with dumps and some concrete structures still preserved. Several sink holes are around, possibly associated with collapsed shafts. Like many old mines in the district, the dumps are obscure and largely untouched by collectors. Mine is on private property, permission to gain access can be obtained through the Clement Mineral Museum.
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Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
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 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- Kentucky
- Crittenden County
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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Mary Belle Mine, Crittenden County, Kentucky, USA