Garland R. Dever, Jr., and Warren H. Anderson
The distribution of industrial and metallic mineral resources in Kentucky is being compiled for a new, 1:500,000-scale, mineral-resources map of the State. It shows the distribution of limestone (construction-grade and industrial-grade), dolostone, sand, gravel, clay, shale, and metallic and nonmetallic mineral deposits, as well as the location of active mining and mineral operations.
Mapping of sand and gravel deposits, including silica sand, glacial outwash, and alluvial sand and gravel, has also been included. The distribution of ceramic, common, refractory, absorbent, and structural clay and shale were compiled. Locations of mineral deposits, such as fluorite, barite, and sphalerite, in the mineral districts of western, central, and south-central Kentucky were plotted. Other pertinent mineral occurrences also were noted for inclusion on the map. Mapping of the distribution of construction-grade and industrial-grade limestones is also shown.