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Minerals of Kentucky

Sphalerite also known as Blackjack

What is the importance of this mineral to KY; the US; the World?

Sphalerite is found in central and western Ky.

What else interesting can you report about this mineral?

This mineral was found in a vein deposit.

Gypsum

Where in Kentucky is it found?

It is found in walls in caves and the New Providence Formation in northwestern Marion Co.

What is the importance of this mineral to KY; the US; the World?

The importance of it is that it is used for plaster, wallboard, pottery molds, and cement.

What else interesting can I report about this mineral?

Gypsum was used by Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians. The Egyptians used gypsum for mortar in the pyramids.

Smithsonite

Where in Kentucky is it found?

It is found in western KY and Shylock Ferry Vein in Wood Ford Co.

What is the importance of this mineral to Kentucky; to the US; to the World?

Its importance is it is used in zinc ore and metals.

What else interesting can you report about this mineral?

Smithsonite was named after James Smithson. He was known as the best chemist and mineralogist. He was the first person to identify this mineral.

Vivianite

Where in KY is this mineral found?

It is found in Floyd Co. and possibly phosphate beds in Central Kentucky

What is it's importance to KY; the U.S; the World?

It is used in some paints and to prevent iron chlorosis in some soils.

What else interesting can you report about this mineral?

Vivianite's streak changes because of exposure to air.

Hematite

Where is this mineral found in KY?

IT is found in northeastern KY.

What is this mineral's importance to KY; to the U.S; the World?

It is the most important iron and metallic mineral in the world.

What else interesting can you report about this mineral?

Hematite has a cherry red streak and the powder is mixed with paint and then that is called red orcher

By: Madison Whittaker 6-B

Where in Kentucky is this mineral found?

Gypsum

It is used for galvanizing iron, brass, die casting, batteries, electronics, and in the electronic industry.

Sphalerite

Hematite

Smithsonite

Vivianite

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