Pink Panther Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pink Panther Mine | Claim (Active) |
| Custer County | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 44' 4'' North , 103° 33' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Claim (Active) - last checked 2023
KΓΆppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society | Rapid City, South Dakota | 46km |
Mindat Locality ID:
437282
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:437282:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ff1748d0-a0bf-4104-b0f4-3edde76df80c
The Pink Panther Mine is a pegmatite deposit containing commercial quantities of Rose Quartz, along with more common Feldspar, Quartz, Mica, black Schorl Tourmaline, and other pegmatite minerals. Currently (Sept. 2023) under active claim by Chris Wentzell, BLM Mining Claim #MT106321153. Consists of a large pegmatite body exposed in places within the mining claim. Workings include a large old trench and beginning of an adit, tailings pile, and several other smaller pits and trenches. The Rose Quartz varies from a pale light pink to deep rose red.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β 'Feldspar Group' References: Christopher Wentzell collectionIdentified by Christopher Wentzell: Visual Identification |
| β 'Mica Group' References: Christopher Wentzell collectionIdentified by Christopher Wentzell: Visual Identification Christopher Wentzell collectionIdentified by Christopher Wentzell: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Christopher Wentzell collectionIdentified by Christopher Wentzell: Visual Identification |
| β Quartz var. Rose Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: Christopher Wentzell collectionIdentified by Christopher Wentzell: Visual Identification |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) References: Christopher Wentzell collectionIdentified by Christopher Wentzell: Visual Identification |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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Pink Panther Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA