Mine detail: Waits Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 38.68338, -84.88326

Resource(B)

Primary: Lead
Secondary: Barium-Barite
Tertiary: Zinc
Ore: Barite, Galena, Sphalerite
Gangue: Calcite
Orebody form: LINEAR
Discovery year: 1904

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1904
Last production ended: 1940

Geology

Host rock:Lexington-Cynthiana Limestone
Host type:Limestone

References

MRDSW032168
DEP10080800
Reference{Deposit:: JILLSON, WILLARD R., 1941, LEAD MINES OF THE LOWER KENTUCKY RIVER VALLEY: LOUISVILLE, JOHN P. MORTON AND CO., 47 P.}{Deposit:: ROBINSON, L. C., 1931, THE VEIN DEPOSITS OF CENTRAL KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 6, VOL. 41, PP. 1-127.}{Deposit:: FOHS, F. J., 1913, BARYTES DEPOSITS OF KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 4, VOL. 1, PT. 1, PP. 441-588.}
ReporterSteinberger, D. A.