New Calvert Mine (Soft Calvert Mine), Benton, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| New Calvert Mine (Soft Calvert 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' 57'' North , 90° 23' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Cuba City | 2,055 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Hazel Green | 1,247 (2017) | 6.5km |
| Shullsburg | 1,210 (2017) | 13.4km |
| Menominee | 249 (2017) | 15.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
170332
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:170332:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ac03b338-0c80-4270-878e-03adedb156f9
Mine reportedly with very little or no production, discovered in 1917 and explored further in the 1940's.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| 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 | 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 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10111341 |
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