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Empire State No. 2 Mine, Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
Regional Level Types
Empire State No. 2 MineGroup of Mines (Inactive)
Balmat- not defined -
Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining DistrictMining District
St. Lawrence CountyCounty
New YorkState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 15' 8'' North , 75° 23' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.25225,-75.39966
GeoHash:
G#: drf7spzsh
GRN:
N30W39
Type:
Group of Mines (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Deposit first discovered:
1928 (approx.)
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hailesboro624 (2017)7.4km
Gouverneur3,797 (2017)10.7km
Harrisville622 (2017)12.8km
Edwards439 (2017)14.3km
Antwerp685 (2017)17.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral ClubCanton, New York42km
Mindat Locality ID:
213385
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213385:3
GUID (UUID V4):
cb53c5f3-c684-4842-85c1-0ee37f58ef74
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
ESM No.2; ZCA No. 2 Mine; Balmat #2; St. Joe No.2 Mine


No. 2 mine inclined shaft sunk to 2500 ft. depth & 500 ton per day mill built in 1929, operational 1930. Closed in 1998.

The ESM #2 historic mine area is located immediately east of the Balmat-Fowler Road.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
Habit: grains
Colour: olive green
Description: As grains with willemite and hematite in a rock found on the wall of the Gleason open pit by Howard Merk in 1993.
References:
Former Howard Merk collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
β“˜ DufrΓ©noysite
Formula: Pb2As2S5
β“˜ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ HaΓΌyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Habit: grains, coatings
Colour: black, red
Description: As grains and reddish coatings in a rock with willemite and chlorite found on the wall of the Gleason open pit by Howard Merk in 1993.
References:
Former Howard Merk collectionIdentified by Harold Moritz: Visual Identification
β“˜ Ilvaite
Formula: CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜ Lazurite
Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
β“˜ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
β“˜ Siegenite
Formula: CoNi2S4
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜ Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
Habit: grains
Colour: very pale green
Fluorescence: bright green under SW UV, with green afterglow, less bright under MW UV
Description: Grains to several mm in a rock with chlorite and hematite, found in the wall of the Gleason open pit by Howard Merk in 1993.

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Siegenite2.DA.05CoNi2S4
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
β“˜DufrΓ©noysite2.HC.05dPb2As2S5
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Willemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
β“˜Ilvaite9.BE.07CaFe3+Fe2+2(Si2O7)O(OH)
β“˜Tremolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Lizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
β“˜Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Lazurite9.FB.10Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) Β· H2O
β“˜HaΓΌyne9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Hβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Hβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ HaΓΌyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Oβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaΓΌyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Naβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ HaΓΌyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Alβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HaΓΌyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Siβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Siβ“˜ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Siβ“˜ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ DufrΓ©noysitePb2As2S5
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ HaΓΌyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Sβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ HaΓΌyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Caβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Caβ“˜ LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Caβ“˜ Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe22+(Si2O7)O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Coβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
NiNickel
Niβ“˜ SiegeniteCoNi2S4
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
Znβ“˜ WillemiteZn2SiO4
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ DufrΓ©noysitePb2As2S5
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ DufrΓ©noysitePb2As2S5
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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