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Dolomite from
Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA


Locality type:Gap
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Millerite5
Pyrite4
Quartz4
Chalcopyrite1
Jamborite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44798
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44798:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Localities for Dolomite in this Region
US highway 27 roadcut, Halls Gap, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
26.6km (16.5 miles) Bethelridge Mine (Casey Stone Company), Casey County, Kentucky, USA
27.9km (17.3 miles) Renfro Valley (I-75 exit 62), Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
54.4km (33.8 miles) Tateville Mine (Strunk Crushed Stone; Hinkle Contracting), Pulaski County, Kentucky, USA
59.8km (37.2 miles) Nally - Gibson Quarry, Springfield, Washington County, Kentucky, USA
72.6km (45.1 miles) Bassett Products Co. quarry, Monticello, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
73.8km (45.8 miles) Georgetown Road Quarry (Blue Grass Quarry), Fayette County, Kentucky, USA
83.3km (51.8 miles) Nally - Gibson Quarry, Georgetown, Central Kentucky Fluorspar Mining District, Scott County, Kentucky, USA
89.4km (55.5 miles) Nally & Haydon Quarry, Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA
96.2km (59.8 miles) Albany Quarry (Caldwell Quarry; Gaddie-Shamrock), Clinton County, Kentucky, USA
98.5km (61.2 miles) Burkesville Project Prospect, Central Tennessee Mining District, Cumberland County, Kentucky, USA
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