Indiana · Madison County
Occurrence

Sphalerite Occurrence Z73

Madison County, Indiana, United States
ZincSulfur
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Commodities
PrimaryZinc
TertiarySulfur
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Ore controlPorosity
Materials
Ore mineralsSphalerite
GangueCalcite, Dolomite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Muscatatuck Group, Unconformably Overlies Silurian-Consist
StructureCincinnati Arch: Nw/Se Thru North-Central Indiana, Just East Of Fortville Fault
Tectonic settingAtop Cincinnati Arch (A Stable Platform Between Michigan And Illin Ois Basins.
AlterationDolomitization, Dissolution
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10080662
MRDS IDW031997
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates40.0292, -85.72078
References
SHAFFER, NELSON R., 1981, POSSIBILITY OF MISSISSIPPI VALLEY-TYPE MI NERAL DEPOSITS IN INDIANA, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL REPORT 21 , 49 P