| Deposit ID | 10080798 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W032165 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Hayden Vein |
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.79993, 37.6334 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 1 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF DANVILLE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Boyle(county)
Kentucky(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Danville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Harrodsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winchester(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower(hydrologic unit)
Kentucky(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kentucky-Licking(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Kentucky | Boyle |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Winchester Limestone (Cynthiana) | ||||
| Rock description | Winchester Limestone (Cynthiana) | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -84.79993, 37.6334 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Kentucky Anticlinal Fault Zone |
| General form | LINEAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N 72 1/2 E |
| Dip | 7 S |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Kentucky Barytes Co. |
| First year | 1909 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W032165 |
ROBINSON, L.C., 1931, THE VEIN DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 6, VOL. 41, PP. 1-127.
FOHS, F.J., 1913, BARYTES DEPOSITS OF KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 4, VOL. 1, PT. 1, PP. 441-588.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE VEIN IS SINUOUS AND CONSISTS OF TWO TO THREE BANDS OF ORE SEPARATED ORIGINALLY BY VERTICAL LIMESTONE SHEETS, 2 TO 3 FEET WIDE. THE ORE BANDS CONSIST OF LIMESTONE BRECCIA CEMENTED WITH BARITES AND, TO A LESSER EXTENT, SPHALERITE, WITH THE PERCENTAGE OF LIMESTONE SMALL. THE BANDS, BEGINNING WITH THE SOUTH ONE MEASURE 6 TO 12 IN., 18 TO 22 IN., AND 18 TO 36 IN., RESPECTIVELY. THE TWO MORE NORTHERLY BANDS COMBINE AT A DEPTH OF 16 FEET AND ANOTHER APPEARS 2 1/2 FEET TO THE NORTH. THE BANDS HAVE A TOTAL WIDTH OF 4 TO 6 FEET. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-82 | Steinberger, D.A. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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