Montfort Mine, Montford area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Grant County, Wisconsin, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Montfort Mine | Mine |
Montford area | Mining Area |
Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District | Mining District |
Grant County | County |
Wisconsin | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 57' 30'' North , 90° 27' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Montfort | 702 (2017) | 2.5km |
Livingston | 650 (2017) | 6.9km |
Cobb | 463 (2017) | 10.5km |
Castle Rock | 255 (2017) | 11.6km |
Highland | 843 (2017) | 11.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
170296
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:170296:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a90bd7db-f429-4ca6-8c0b-e11f6976e237
Mine worked intermittently between 1894 and 1906. Ore was extremely rich in iron sulfides. Mineralization was in the Decorah formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
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β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
C | Carbon | |
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C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Ba | Barium | |
Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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Link to USGS MRDS: | 10159369 |
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