| Deposit ID | 10107278 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006911 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mineral Ridge - Claylick Fluorspar Mines |
| Related records | 10242505 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.2167, 37.21674 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 125 |
| Relative position | ABOUT 5.5 KM. SOUTHEAST OF SALEM, KY. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Livingston(county)
Kentucky(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Dycusburg(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Paducah(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Paducah(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Cumberland(hydrologic unit)
Lower Cumberland(hydrologic accounting unit)
Cumberland(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Kentucky | Livingston |
| United States | Kentucky | Crittenden |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Fluorine-Fluorite Critical | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Fluorite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Smithsonite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Marcasite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | MINERAL RIDGE NO.1 PROPERTY 1945-1947 PRODUCTION WAS 45 % CAF2, 3 % ZNS, 1 % PBS, 30 % CACO3, 20 % SI02. |
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| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Mafic Dikes, Sills And Breccias | ||||||||
| Rock description | Mafic Dikes, Sills And Breccias | ||||||||
| |||||||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| Rock unit name | Chesterian And Valmeyeran L.S., Shale, S.S |
| Rock description | Chesterian And Valmeyeran L.S., Shale, S.S |
| (1) | -88.2167, 37.21674 |
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| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Moore Hill And Tabb Fault Systems, Moore Hill Graben |
| General form | LINEAR |
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| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1870 |
| District name | Illinois - Kentucky Fluorspar District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ozark - Mahoning Co. |
| Type of workings | Surface/Underground |
|---|---|
| Length | 250M |
| Overall depth | 100M |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006911 |
MUIR, N.M., 1947, FLUORITE IN THE MINERAL RIDGE - CLAYLICK FAULT SYSTEM, LIVINGSTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY: U.S. BU MINES REP. INV. 4049, 29 P.
TRACE, R.D., 1954, FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY, PART 2, MINERAL RIDGE AREA, LIVINGSTON AND CRITTENDEN COUNTIES: USGS BULL. 1012D P. 58 - 79
TRACE, R.D., 1974, ILLINOIS - KENTUCKY FLUORSPAR DISTRICT, IN - A SYMPOSIUM ON THE GEOLOGY OF FLUORSPAR: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. 22, P. 58 - 76
1945 DIREXPL U.S. BU MINES
1947 GEOLMAP TRACE, R.D.
TRACE, A.D., 1954, KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPEC. PUB. 22, P. 58-76.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1975 | Schruben, Paul G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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