Middie Mine, Benton, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Middie Mine | Mine |
| Benton | Village |
| Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Lafayette County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 34' 11'' North , 90° 24' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Cuba City | 2,055 (2017) | 4.6km |
| Hazel Green | 1,247 (2017) | 4.9km |
| Shullsburg | 1,210 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Menominee | 249 (2017) | 14.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
170258
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:170258:6
GUID (UUID V4):
d530c0b4-7d34-49fa-b0f0-e009172df8d5
Mine interconnected with the Bull Moose Mine, was worked between 1913 and 1929. The large high-grade ore bodies were primarily in pitches within Ordovician carbonate rocks.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| 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 | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 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 |
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 Galena | PbS |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086169 |
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