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Rock Pile Mountain, Madison Co., Missouri, USAi
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Madison Co.County
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 37° 26' 0'' North , 90° 24' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 37.43333,-90.41666
GeoHash:G#: 9yxsyw88g
Locality type:Mountain
KΓΆppen climate type:Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cherokee Pass235 (2017)11.7km
Cobalt Village226 (2017)16.8km
Fredericktown4,076 (2017)17.7km
Junction City327 (2017)19.5km
Marquand208 (2017)21.9km


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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Reference: Sherwood, M., Williams, G.A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73:2, 98-117.
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Reference: Sherwood, M., Williams, G.A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73:2, 98-117.
β“˜ Orthoclase
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Reference: Sherwood, M., Williams, G.A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73:2, 98-117.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
β“˜Orthoclase9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups
Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2)
β“˜Epidote58.2.1a.7{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks
β“˜Orthoclase76.1.1.1K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
β“˜Actinolite-☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Oβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Alβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
Siβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ OrthoclaseK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ Epidote{Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Paleozoic
251.902 - 541 Ma



ID: 3187973
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma)

Lithology: Sedimentary rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Furongian
485.4 - 497 Ma



ID: 2822348
Eminence Dolomite, Potosi Dolomite

Age: Furongian (485.4 - 497 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Eminence Dolomite; Potosi Dolomite

Description: Eminence Dolomite - dolomite with some druse - coated chert. Potosi Dolomite - dolomite with abundance of druse - coated chert.

Comments: Eminence Dolomite- (350 ft. max) massive bedded dolomite with some chert blocks, boulders and nodules; Potosi Dolomite- (300 ft. max) massive bedded dolomite with abundant quart druse chert. Some copper production at contact of Eminence Dolomite with Precambrian rhyolite. Original map source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division, 2005, Bedrock geology, State of Missouri: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, scale 1:500,000.

Lithology: Major:{dolostone}, Minor:{chert}

Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133]

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