Graham - Snyder Mine, Galena Mining District, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Graham - Snyder Mine | Mine |
| Galena Mining District | Mining District |
| Jo Daviess County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 45'' North , 90° 25' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Green | 1,247 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Galena | 3,299 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Menominee | 249 (2017) | 8.5km |
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 10.9km |
| The Galena Territory | 1,058 (2017) | 12.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
168011
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:168011:2
GUID (UUID V4):
ce59fbd2-dbb0-42a3-8673-e8be7b8c9789
REF:Deposit:: HEYL, A.V., AGNEW, A.F., LYONS, E.J., AND BEHRE, C.H., JR., 1959, THE GEOLOGY OF THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ZINC-LEAD DISTRICT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 309, 310 P
Production:: HEYL AND OTHERS, 1959.
Commodities (Major) - Zinc; (Trace) - Lead
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 224: Mississippi Valley, S.E. Missouri Pb-Zn
Host Rock Unit: Quimbys Mill Member, Platteville Formation, Ion Member
Structure: Southeast Of Wisconsin Dome And On The Gentle West Limb Of Wisconsin Arch. To The South Is Illinois Basin And To The West And Southwest Is Forest City Basin. A Few Minles South O Fthe Zinc-Lead District Is Westward-Trending Savanna-Sabula Anticline.
Host Rock: Dolomite, Limestone
Tectonic Structure: Stable Sedimentary Platform Having Later Mild Regional Deformation Sufficient To Produce Major A
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5 valid minerals.
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| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | 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 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086277 |
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