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Meeker's Grove area mines, Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Meeker's Grove area minesGroup of Mines
Upper Mississippi Valley Mining DistrictMining District
Lafayette CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 38' 43'' North , 90° 22' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.64555,-90.36957
GeoHash:
G#: 9zxdxe6uk
GRN:
N29W48
Type:
Group of Mines
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cuba City2,055 (2017)6.6km
Benton964 (2017)8.5km
Belmont986 (2017)10.5km
Platteville12,572 (2017)13.3km
Hazel Green1,247 (2017)13.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
51788
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51788:6
GUID (UUID V4):
2e68a8c7-08fa-454c-9573-03d668ca450a


Many old zinc-lead mines existed in the Meeker's Grove area.

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12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
β“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
β“˜ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
β“˜ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 Β· H2O
β“˜Sauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znβ“˜ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znβ“˜ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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