Mine detail: Smitha Vein

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

37.93339, -84.34991

Resource(B)

Primary:	Fluorine-Fluorite
Secondary:	Zinc
Tertiary:	Barium-Barite
Ore:	Barite, Fluorite, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Calcite
Orebody form:	LINEAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Wilmore Limestone (Fayette-Clark);Tyrone Limestone (Fayette);Bigby Limestone (Clark)
Host type:	Limestone

References

MRDS	W032163
DEP	10080797
Reference	{Deposit:: FOHS, F. J., 1913, BARYTES DEPOSITS IN KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 4, VOL. 1, PT. 1, PP. 441-588.}{Deposit:: ROBINSON, L. C., 1931, THE VEIN DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 6, VOL. 41, PP. 1-127.}
Reporter	Steinberger, D. A.