Bridalveil Falls (Bridal Veil Falls), Spearfish Canyon, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bridalveil Falls (Bridal Veil Falls) | - not defined - |
| Spearfish Canyon | Canyon |
| Lawrence County | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 25' 0'' North , 103° 52' 51'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Spearfish | 11,283 (2017) | 8.4km |
| North Spearfish | 2,285 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Central City | 130 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Lead | 2,999 (2017) | 11.7km |
| Deadwood | 1,258 (2017) | 12.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
44949
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44949:7
GUID (UUID V4):
ecaf5a72-5074-46d9-b904-8648f0e68359
Quartz, calcite, fluorite in geodes below limestone on west side of canyon.
Phonolite sill outcrops on both sides of canyon a short distance north of the geode locality and contains barite, analcime, aegrine, apatite, calcite, and probably others.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 References: |
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
| β 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) References: |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Fluorite Formula: CaF2 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Quartz var. Amethyst Formula: SiO2 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Fluorite | 3.AB.25 | CaF2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz var. Amethyst | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| F | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Amethyst | SiO2 |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fluorite | CaF2 |
| Ca | β Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
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