Bee Mine (Climax; Solnar; Copper Reef Nos. 1 and 2; Black Hills Copper Company), Rochford Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bee Mine (Climax; Solnar; Copper Reef Nos. 1 and 2; Black Hills Copper Company) | Mine |
| Rochford Mining District | Mining District |
| Pennington County | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 6' 15'' North , 103° 48' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hill City | 995 (2017) | 26.4km |
| Lead | 2,999 (2017) | 27.7km |
| Central City | 130 (2017) | 29.2km |
| Johnson Siding | 659 (2017) | 29.3km |
| Deadwood | 1,258 (2017) | 30.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society | Rapid City, South Dakota | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
121880
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:121880:3
GUID (UUID V4):
d6fae70d-a9b9-470a-8ee8-2b20c71a66c6
REF:Deposit:: U. S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 768
Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1954, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART I, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRC
Commodities (Major) - Copper; (Minor) - Gold, Silver
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Schist And Quartzite
Host Rock: Schist
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8 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| β Gold Formula: Au |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS |
| β Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| 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 Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
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