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Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA

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Ref.: Seaman (1976) Pegmatite Minerals of the World.

Rocks & Minerals (1985): 60: 117.

Rocks & Minerals (2000): 75(3): 156-169.

Located 5 km SE of Custer.

A feldspar-rose quartz-beryl-muscovite-tantalum mine in pegmatite.





Mineral List:
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Arsenopyrite
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Barbosalite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © 2007 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Bermanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		(H
     
    2
    		O)
     
    4
    		[Mn
    3+
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: Handbook of Mineralogy, Vol. IV]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Cacoxenite
    Fe
    3+
    24
    		Al[(OH)
     
    12
    		|O
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    17
    		] · 17H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World]
  		•  Columbite
    (Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Fairfieldite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Graftonite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
  		•  Gypsum
    Ca[SO
     
    4
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Gypsum
    var: Selenite
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Hureaulite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    5
    		(PO
     
    3
    		OH)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © 2004 ROM
  		•  'Jahnsite'
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Kryzhanovskite
    MnFe
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Laueite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Leucophosphite
    KFe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Ludlamite
    (Fe,Mn,Mg)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  'Manganese Oxides
    var: Manganese Dendrites'
    Reference: []
  		•  Metavivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3-x
    		Fe
    3+
    x
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)x·(8-x)H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Mitridatite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © Van King
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Phosphoferrite
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Phosphosiderite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		• Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Pyrolusite
    MnO
     
    2
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Pyrrhotite
    Fe
     
    7
    		S
     
    8
    		, (-4M), also given as Fe
     
    1-x
    		S (x = 0 - 0.2)
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Quartz
    var: Rose Quartz
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Reddingite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]
  		•  Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
  		•  Sarcopside
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © 2006 Peter Cristofono
  		•  Scorodite
    Fe
    3+
     
    		AsO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Sicklerite
    (LiMn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals: 75(3): 156-169.]
  		•  Sphalerite
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Stewartite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169]
  		•  Strengite
    FePO
     
    4
    		·2H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © Saul Krotki 2004
  		•  Tantalite
    (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Tavorite
    LiFe
    3+
     
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
    Site Photo
    Bull Moose Mine, Custer, Custer District, Custer Co., South Dakota, USA
    © 2004 ROM
  		•  Triphylite
    LiFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [R&M 75:3 pp 156-169; Am Min (1969), 54:969-972]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Whitlockite
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    Reference: [Januzzi, R.E. and Seaman, David M. (1976) Mineral Localities Of Connecticut and Southern New York State and Pegmatite Minerals of the World. ]
  		•  Wicksite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		MgFe
    3+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    Description: A wicksite-like mineral.
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.:60:117.]
  		•  Wolfeite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Minerals (2000): 75(3): 156-169.]
  		•  Xanthoxenite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Seaman, 1976. Pegmatite Minerals of the World]


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