Belle Eldridge Gold Mine (Deadwood Lead and Zinc Company Mine; Helen Gould Claim), Deadwood, Lawrence Co., South Dakota, USA
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 44° 22' 11'' North , 103° 42' 36'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 44.36989,-103.71003 |
| GeoHash: | G#: 9xyk2j29m |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| Köppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
1 mile east of Deadwood
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
14 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ 'commodity:Gold' Formula: Au Reference: From USGS MRDS database |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O) Reference: SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills" |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe7S8 Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
| ⓘ Titanite Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O Reference: R&M 75:3 pp 156-169 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Gold' | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | 'Silver' | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | 'Arsenopyrite' | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | 'Chalcopyrite' | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Galena' | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | 'Marcasite' | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrite' | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Pyrrhotite' | 2.CC.10 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | 'Sphalerite' | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Azurite' | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Dolomite' | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | 'Malachite' | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Kaolinite' | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Titanite' | 9.AG.15 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.1.1.1 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 2 - SULFIDES | |||
| AmXp, with m:p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.8.1.1 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.8.10.1 | Fe7S8 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.8.2.1 | ZnS |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1 | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.9.1.1 | CuFeS2 |
| AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2 | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.12.4.1 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.12.2.1 | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.12.1.1 | FeS2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| AB(XO3)2 | |||
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 14.2.1.1 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
| Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [6] and/or >[6] coordination | |||
| ⓘ | Titanite | 52.4.3.1 | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Titanite | CaTi(SiO4)O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Limonite | (Fe,O,OH,H2O) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe7S8 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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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| Eocene - Paleocene 33.9 - 66 Ma ID: 2790284 | Latitic Intrusive Rocks Age: Paleogene (33.9 - 66 Ma) Description: Dark-gray to greenish-gray laccoliths and sills of latite, latitic andesite, and quartz latite. Contains phenocrysts of andesine, oligoclase, biotite, hornblend, and sphene in a finely crystalline andesine-biotite-quartz groundmass. Lithology: Major:{hypabyssal latite,hypabyssal andesite,hypabyssal quartz latite} 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] |
| Eocene - Paleocene 33.9 - 66 Ma ID: 2473497 | Rhyolitic intrusive rocks Age: Paleogene (33.9 - 66 Ma) Description: Tan to ivory, containing sparse phenocrysts of quartz, feldspar, and biotite. Forms dikes, sills, and laccolithic bodies, including probable feeder pipes. Reference: Redden, J.A., E. DeWitt. Maps Showing Geology, Structure, and Geophysics of the Central Black Hills, South Dakota. U.S. Geological Survey Scientific Investigations Map 2777. [73] |
| Permian - Devonian 251.902 - 419.2 Ma ID: 3190647 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 419.2 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] |
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