Rodham Mine, Shullsburg area, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rodham Mine | Mine |
| Shullsburg area | Mining Area |
| Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District | Mining District |
| Lafayette County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 37' 17'' North , 90° 12' 1'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shullsburg | 1,210 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Darlington | 2,405 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Gratiot | 237 (2017) | 15.3km |
| Apple River | 356 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 15.8km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Lapidary & Geological Society, Inc. | Monroe, Wisconsin | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
170643
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:170643:0
GUID (UUID V4):
9f12840f-37fc-4acd-bd2b-425592743d83
This large zinc-lead mine worked between 1909 and 1926. Ore was mostly in rich gash vein structures in the Ordovician carbonate rocks of the Platteville, Decorah and Galena Formations. The mine is known for large clear crystals of calcite and large galena masses.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| β Galena Formula: PbS |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| 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 | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| 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 Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086227 |
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