Mine detail: Ambrose Fault Vein

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Location

Lat / long:

37.83339, -84.49992

Resource(B)

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

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Tyrone Limestone, Cut Be Vein
Host type:	Limestone
Structure:	Kentucky Anticlinal Fault Zone Intersects Vein, Horizontal Slickensides Due To Faulting

References

MRDS	W032169
DEP	10080801
Reference	FOHS, F. J., 1913, BARYTES DEPOSITS OF KENTUCKY: KENTUCKY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, SER. 4, VOL. 1, PT. 1, PP. 441-588
Reporter	Steinberger, D. A.