Hegeler Zinc smelter slag locality, Hegeler, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA i
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Hegeler Zinc smelter slag locality Slag Locality
Hegeler Unincorporated Community
Vermilion County County
Illinois State
USA Country

Zinc smelting facility from 1906 until approximately 1954; large, 100-acre site.

Located west of the village of Hegeler (south of Danville).

Hegeler Zinc produced various grades of zinc slab and rolled zinc products, as well as sulfuric acid.

The smelting operation resulted in large amounts of slag (through a burning process), which was stored in piles on the site.

The slag material contains unburned residues and metals such as lead, arsenic and zinc.

In May 2003, EPA secured the site with fencing.

EPA listed the site on the Superfund program’s National Priorities List (NPL) in 2005.

Site investigations are ongoing.

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10 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Slag

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Brianyoungite

Formula: Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320.

ⓘ Gahnite

Formula: ZnAl₂O₄

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: α-Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320.

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320.

ⓘ Hardystonite

Formula: Ca₂Zn[Si₂O₇]

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320.

ⓘ Mullite

Formula: Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320

ⓘ Willemite

Formula: Zn₂SiO₄

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320

ⓘ Zincite

Formula: ZnO

References:

Piatak, N. M. & Seal, R. R., II (2010): Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry, 25, 302-320

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	Zincite	4.AB.20	ZnO
ⓘ	Gahnite	4.BB.05	ZnAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Brianyoungite	5.BF.30	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Gypsum	7.CD.40	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Willemite	9.AA.05	Zn₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Mullite	9.AF.20	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
ⓘ	Hardystonite	9.BB.10	Ca₂Zn[Si₂O₇]

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
H	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
O	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Hardystonite	Ca₂Zn[Si₂O₇]
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Zincite	ZnO
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hardystonite	Ca₂Zn[Si₂O₇]
Si	ⓘ Mullite	Al_4+2xSi_2-2xO_10-x
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
S	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Gypsum	CaSO₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Hardystonite	Ca₂Zn[Si₂O₇]
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	α-Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Brianyoungite	Zn₃(CO₃,SO₄)(OH)₄
Zn	ⓘ Gahnite	ZnAl₂O₄
Zn	ⓘ Hardystonite	Ca₂Zn[Si₂O₇]
Zn	ⓘ Willemite	Zn₂SiO₄
Zn	ⓘ Zincite	ZnO

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Piatak, Nadine M., Seal, Robert R., II (2010) Mineralogy and the release of trace elements from slag from the Hegeler Zinc smelter, Illinois (USA). Applied Geochemistry: 25(2): 302-320.

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