Mine detail: Babb Group Fluorspar Mines

Previously called 'GuillKentucky - BabbDelhi - BabbEagle - Babb - BarnesE. Champion and Gio Taylor Properties Hardin 1955.'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.2834, -88.23336

Resource(B)

Primary: Fluorine-Fluorite, Zinc, Lead
Tertiary: Barium-Barite
Ore: Fluorite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: LENS
Discovery year: 1899

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1899

Geology

Host rock:Ste. Genevieve, St. Louis And Other L.S., Shales & S.S
Host type:Sandstone,Limestone
Associated rock:Dikes, Sills And Breccia Bodies
Associated type:Mafic Intrusive Rock,Volcanic Breccia (Agglomerate)
Structure:New Madrio Fault Zone, 38th Parallel Lineament, Commodore Fault System
Alteration processes:Silicified Wall Rock

References

MRDSW006913
DEP10069399
Reference{Deposit:: HARDIN, G.C. JR., 1955, BABB FAULT SYSTEM, CRITTENDEN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, IN - FLUORSPAR DEPOSITS IN WESTERN KENTUCKY: USGS BULL. 1012B, P. 7-37}{Deposit:: SWANSON, A.S., AND STARNES, X.R., 1950, INVESTIGATION OF FLUORITE DEPOSITS OF BABB VEIN SYSTEM, CRITTENDEN AND LIVINGSTON COUNTIES, KY.: U.S. BU MINES REP. INV. 4677}{Deposit:: MOODIE, F.B., III, AND MC GRAIN P., 1974, THE EAGLE - BABB - BARNES FLUORSPAR PROJECT, CRITTENDON COUNTY, KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SPECIAL PUB. 22 P. 96-107}{Deposit:: 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}{Deposit:: 1942 GEOLMAP G.C. HARDIN, JR., W.R. THURSTON, ETC}{Deposit:: 1943 DIREXPL U.S. BU MINES; LOCATED ORE}{Deposit:: 1951 GEOLMAP WELLER, STUART, AND SUTTON, A.H.}{Deposit:: 1962 GEOLMAP TRACE R.D.}{Deposit:: TRACE, R.D., 1962, GEOLOGY OF THE SALEM QUADRANGLE, KENTUCKY: USGS GEOL. QUAD. MAP GQ-206}{Production:: HARDIN, G.C., JR., 1955, USGS 1012B, P. 8.}{Reserve-Resource:: MOODIE, F.B. III AND MC GRAIN, P., 1974, EAGLE - BABB - BARNES FLUORSPAR PROJECT}
ReporterSchruben, Paul G.