Kentucky · Bourbon County
Past Producer

Marsh Vein

Bourbon County, Kentucky, United States
Barium-BariteZincLead
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Commodities
PrimaryBarium-Barite
SecondaryZinc
TertiaryLead
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeS
WorkingsUnderground
Orebody formLINEAR
Ore controlFault: Brecciation
Materials
Ore mineralsBarite, Galena, Sphalerite
GangueCalcite
Geology
Host rockLimestone · Bigby Limestone
StructurePlatform Cover Rocks, Including Coastal Plains
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10106248
MRDS IDW032164
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates38.23339, -84.23324
References
ROBINSON, L. C., 1931, THE VEIN DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 6, VOL. 41, PP. 1-127.GUILD, PHILIP W., 1981, PRELIMINARY METALLOGENIC MAP OF NORTH AMERICA: A NUMERICAL LISTING OF DEPOSITS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRC. 858-A, PP. 1-75.FOHS, F. J., 1913, BARYTES DEPOSITS OF KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 4, VOL. 1, PT. 1, PP. 441-588.