Sally Waters Mine (Monarch Mine), New Diggings area mines, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sally Waters Mine (Monarch Mine) | Mine |
| New Diggings area mines | Group of Mines |
| Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Lafayette County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 33' 2'' North , 90° 19' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Shullsburg | 1,210 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Hazel Green | 1,247 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Cuba City | 2,055 (2017) | 10.1km |
| Scales Mound | 378 (2017) | 10.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
170691
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:170691:1
GUID (UUID V4):
12f78518-6e08-4e9c-be17-77165ff192d8
This old zinc-lead mine worked first between 1902 and 1917 and then was reopened briefly in the 1940's. Ore was mostly in pitch and flat structures in the Ordovician carbonate rocks of the Decorah and Galena Formations.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| 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 Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086322 |
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