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Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USAi
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Decomposing kimberlite

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Diamond mine ruins

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Kimberlite boulder

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Decomposing kimberlite

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Diamond mine ruins

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Kimberlite boulder

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Decomposing kimberlite

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
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Diamond mine ruins

Elliott County kimberlite, Elliott County, Kentucky, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 83° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~19km
GRN:
N26W47
Type:
Pipe
KΓΆppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
19435
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19435:7
GUID (UUID V4):
d8324ab2-a675-4d97-a1c0-716cb52428a5


Located off Kentucky route 409.

Dark blue-green kimberlite outcrops near Ison Creek (Clem Ison's farm). Massive outcrops, boulders, and loose rock are easy to collect. Decomposed peridotite can be found around old mining area and in weathered areas. Loose (but highly fractured) pyrope crystals can be found in some areas. Xenoliths of Pennsylvanian sandstone and shale are common. Small bright green olivine (peridot) crystal fragments are visible in matrix and weathered sand.

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23 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
β“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing Diopside
Formula: Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
β“˜ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜ 'Melilite Group'
Formula: Ca2M(XSiO7)
β“˜ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
β“˜ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
β“˜ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
β“˜ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
β“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste
Formula: (Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜ Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜ Vermiculite
Formula: Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
β“˜ 'Xenotime'
β“˜ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
β“˜Magnetite
var. Titanium-bearing Magnetite		4.BB.05Fe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
β“˜Spinel
var. Pleonaste		4.BB.05(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Chromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
β“˜Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
β“˜Perovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Pyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
β“˜Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
β“˜Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
β“˜Titanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
β“˜Enstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
β“˜Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
β“˜var. Chromium-bearing Diopside9.DA.15Ca(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜Pectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
β“˜Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Vermiculite9.EC.50Mg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 Β· 8H2O
β“˜Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
β“˜'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
β“˜'Xenotime'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
β“˜'Melilite Group'-Ca2M(XSiO7)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Hβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Oβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Oβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Oβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Fβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Fβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Mgβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Alβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Alβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Siβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siβ“˜ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siβ“˜ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Siβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Clβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Caβ“˜ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Caβ“˜ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caβ“˜ Melilite GroupCa2M(XSiO7)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiβ“˜ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiβ“˜ RutileTiO2
Tiβ“˜ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Tiβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
CrChromium
Crβ“˜ Diopside var. Chromium-bearing DiopsideCa(Mg,Cr)Si2O6
Crβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feβ“˜ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feβ“˜ Magnetite var. Titanium-bearing MagnetiteFe2+(Fe3+,Ti)2O4
Feβ“˜ VermiculiteMg0.7(Mg,Fe,Al)6(Si,Al)8O20(OH)4 · 8H2O
Feβ“˜ Spinel var. Pleonaste(Mg,Fe)Al2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrβ“˜ ZirconZr(SiO4)

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References

pubs.usgs.gov (n.d.) http://pubs.usgs.gov/prof/p1151h/permian.html
Kunz (1892), Gems & Precious Stones of North America: 151.
Williams, Turner, Gilbert (1954).
Agee, Jeffrey J., James R. Garrison, Jr. and Lawrence A. Taylor (1982) Petrogenesis of oxide minerals in kimberlite, Elliot County, Kentucky. American Mineralogist: 67: 28-42.
Anderson (1994), Kentucky Geological Survey, Series XI, Special Publication 20.
Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6). 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440
Goldstein, Alan (2006) Kentucky Mineral: Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 81 (6). 420-440 doi:10.3200/rmin.81.6.420-440
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