Sheridan, Hill City Mining District, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sheridan | - not defined - |
| Hill City Mining District | Mining District |
| Pennington Co. | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° North , 103° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~10km
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Detailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Overman, V.K. (1935) Collecting in the Black Hills. Rocks & Minerals, 52:10, 148. |
| β Chalcanthite Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O Localities: Reference: SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills" |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Localities: Reference: Smith, A.E., Fritzsch, E. (2000) South Dakota. Rocks & Minerals, 75:3, 156-169. |
| β Chrysocolla Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 Reference: Overman, V.K. (1935) Collecting in the Black Hills. Rocks & Minerals, 52:10, 148. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Localities: Reference: Smith, A.E., Fritzsch, E. (2000) South Dakota. Rocks & Minerals, 75:3, 156-169. |
| β Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Localities: Reference: Overman, V.K. (1935) Collecting in the Black Hills. Rocks & Minerals, 52:10, 148. |
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Localities: Reference: Overman, V.K. (1935) Collecting in the Black Hills. Rocks & Minerals, 52:10, 148. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reference: Smith, A.E., Fritzsch, E. (2000) South Dakota. Rocks & Minerals, 75:3, 156-169. |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS Localities: Reference: Smith, A.E., Fritzsch, E. (2000) South Dakota. Rocks & Minerals, 75:3, 156-169. |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Tenorite Formula: CuO Localities: Reference: Smith, A.E., Fritzsch, E. (2000) South Dakota. Rocks & Minerals, 75:3, 156-169. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| β | Tenorite | 4.AB.10 | CuO |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Chalcanthite | 7.CB.20 | CuSO4 Β· 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Chrysocolla | 9.ED.20 | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 Β· nH2O, x < 1 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| H | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| O | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | β Tenorite | CuO |
| O | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
| Cu | β Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Tenorite | CuO |
| Cu | β Chalcanthite | CuSO4 · 5H2O |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- South Dakota
- Pennington Co.
- Hill City Mining District
- Pennington Co.
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