Bonne Terre Mine (Pratt Mines; Pen; Lagrave Mines), Bonne Terre, Bonne Terre Mining District, St. Francois County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bonne Terre Mine (Pratt Mines; Pen; Lagrave Mines) | Mine |
| Bonne Terre | Town |
| Bonne Terre Mining District | Mining District |
| St. Francois County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 55' 19'' North , 90° 32' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bonne Terre | 7,133 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Desloge | 4,939 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Terre du Lac | 2,320 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Leadwood | 1,236 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Park Hills | 8,692 (2017) | 8.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 10km |
Mindat Locality ID:
8803
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8803:2
GUID (UUID V4):
a3ed2c59-7541-45c2-bd36-1b6278f83e01
A former Pb occurrence/mine located within the city limits of Bonne Terre. Billed as "The World's Largest Lead Mine."
Workings are huge caverns to 375 feet deep, previously operated by the St. Joe Lead Company and mined for almost 100 years (1864-1962, according to Wikipedia). Currently owned by Doug and Catherine Goergens (West End Diving) and open (on weekends only) for underground scuba diving. Water temperature is 14.5 C year-round.
Access from Bonne Terre exit on Highway 67, south of St. Louis.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Dickite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Linnaeite Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite var. Bravoite Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| 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 | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Linnaeite | 2.DA.05 | Co2+Co3+2S4 |
| β | Pyrite var. Bravoite | 2.EB.05a | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| β | 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 | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Dickite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Dickite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | β Linnaeite | Co2+Co23+S4 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Pyrite var. Bravoite | (Fe,Ni)S2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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