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Melanterite from
Blackstone mine, Lovilia area, Monroe County, Iowa, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Melanterite
Formula:Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Melanterite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Blackstone mine, Lovilia area, Monroe County, Iowa, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:210683
Long-form Identifier:1:3:210683:0
GUID (UUID V4):a78b25b8-e868-4b1e-99ac-67f777e131f1
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
ARIZONA sent in by William E. Lassiter. From the Magma mine at Superior we have two nicely crystallized specimens...black and the other a soft greenish-gold. The Rowley mine near Theba yielded a bright orange duster of wulfenite...the Apache mine at Globe and group of dark orange crystals of Wulfenite from the Red Cloud Mine in Yuma...Yuma County. Some of the crystals on this specimen are Y2" long. Unfortunately, it arrived broken into three...1, Lovilia states that marcasite and melanterite can be found on the spoils of an old strip mine known
Journal (volume)
of Science. Fauna, M. Mineralogy. Edinburgh Area G. of 1876. Philosophical Maga- Edinburgh zine...the Fauna, Flora, and Geology of the Clyde Area. 1 T. G. G. 4 S., iii., 2 p. Ibid., iii....ness is Ardrossan of The these 3 was In a area), it ogical science, is confined different...side Gleniffer occupying 2 p. of the to area clay Ibid., vii,, in geol- these north porphyritic... now and shores gravel —Boylestone Quarry, mine was it the of Weir. such Houston, quarries
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
several new localities, including the Flambeau copper mine near Ladysmith (Rosemeyer 1999, the Vulcan Materials...1994), the pegmatites of Florence County (Koehier 1989) and the Wausau area (Falster 1987), and the metavolcanicrocks...southwestern portion of the state, primarily in Grant, Iowa, and Lafayette Downloaded by [Korea University]...and zircon), particularly in the Wausau area of Marathon County (Falster 1987). Middle Proterozoic quartzites...found there (Merge 1996). One deposit, the Flambeau mine near Ladysmith, has already been mined. Other deposits
Journal (issue)
···················· 467 MINERAL LOCALITIES OF MONROE, N . Y ., AND BEAR MOUNTAIN PARK. By V. L. Ayres................................ 472 CHOATE CHROME MINE. By Peter Z odac ....................................................... 474 PERU'S GREATEST LEAD MINE ···············································.......................... 480 AGATE OCCURRENCE IN IOWA - BARITE IN PENN. - ONYX IN ARIZ. ........... 480...black P-odular masses. It is found at an old cobalt mine, SO miles due north of Middlebury, in central Transvaal
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
mostly in small amounts. A bed near Pyriton, Clay County, Ala., was worked for copper. One was mined near...of Cleburne County at what was called Wood's copper mine and also at Smith's copper mine about a mile...numerous fossils. To date we have taken from this area the following specimens: one perfect agatized brain..."One of the local rockhounds told me that the whole area had been completely turned over in the search for...below the surface. White miners turned over the area first then Chinese miners worked the field over
Report (issue)
Wisconsin Geological and Natural Histoyy Survey, the Iowa Geological Survey, and the Illinois State Geological...Epsomite(MgSO4•7H20) Goslarite(Zn SO4.7H20) Melanterite(Fe 804.71120) Copiapite(Fe2 (Fe0H) 2 (S 04)5•1711L0)...Elizabeth subdistrict Wishon mine Haggerty mine Illinois mine Kansas mine Skene mine Apple River—Warren subdistrict...Mound subdistrict Rockford Mining and Milling Co. mine Glanville prospect 138 138 139 140 140 141 141...Western mine Marsden Black Jack mine Amelia mine Bautsch mine Gray mine Royal Princess mine Oldenberg
Journal (issue)
th is year, after repeated trips to the Getchell mine in northern Nevada, E. Forrest Cureton Il l, well...mineral. Mr. Cureton , on subsequent trips, combed the area in the thorough manner for which he is so well known...Desautels Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit. ............. . . . ....Sciences Central Michigan University Folio: the 79 Mine ....... . ......... . ......... .. ... 265 Wendell.... 20 715 WULFENIT E o n mottramite from the 79 mine nea r Hayden. Arizona. The large crystal measures
Journal (issue)
reton , on su b se q u e n t trip s , com bed th e area in th e th o ro u g h m an ne r fo r w hich he is...Desautels Mineralogy and Paragenesis of the 79 Mine Lead-Zinc-Copper Deposit..........................Md. 20 71 5 WULFENITE on mottramite from the 79 mine near Hayden, Arizona. The large crystal measures...purchased a fine collection of Stibnite from a new mine near Felsobanya. Clean, bright miniatures at $25...for information about the min­ erals of the Ecton mine in the July-August (Vol. Ill, No. 4) issue of the
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
by a few collectors for about fifty years, this area was popular for little more than a decade, providing...granite, lies within a Wilderness Area in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. There are many other proposed...across, on blue thomsonite. Lucky Peak Dam, Ada County; Lanny Ream specimen and photo. Figure 3 (below)...cut near Pinehurst, Adams County; Lanny Ream specimen and photo. Ada County Lucky Peak Dam, on east side...side along picnic area, in small cavities in basalt: small crystals of CALCITE, CHABAZITE, LEVYNE, PHILLIPSITE
Report (volume)
cientlfica Circular Classe classification Company, County Collections Committee Communications Comparative...Mexico, D. P. Iowa Academy of Science Proceedings vols. 51, 52. Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Geological Survey...Moines, Iowa. Iowa University, Series on Aims and Progress of Research nos. 68, 75, 79. Iowa City, Iowa...Abstracts nos. 5, 6. Bethlehem, Pa. Los Angeles County Museum: Publications nos. 4-7; Quarterly vol. 6...Rombough. 1. Drainage of upper Twin Lake, Fresno County, Calif, [abstract]: Geol. Soc. America Bull., vol
Report (volume)
Indianapolis, Ind. Iowa Academy of Science Proceedings vols. 47, 48. DCS Mcmes, Iowa. Iowa Geological Survey...Survey Annual Reports 43-48. Des Moines. Iowa. Iowa University Studies in Natural History vols. 17 (no.... 9), 18 (no. 1 and supplement). Iowa City, Iowa. Journal of Geography vols. 39, 40. Menasha, Wis. Journal...Pan-American Geologist vols. 73-76. Des Moines, Iowa. Pan American Institute of Geography and History..., and Lee, Wallace). Oil and gas in Montgomery County, Kans.: Kansas Univ. Bull. 31, pp. 5-29, 2 pis
Report (issue)
C. A. Michael. COLD NUGGET FROM SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY: Longest dimension approximately 13 cm., photograph...updated “check list” just alluded to, (2) a county-by-county listing of the minerals, and (3) resumes of...Chalcanthitc Starkeyite Rozcnite Hexahydritc Melanterite Epsomite Roemerite Pickeringite I-Ialotrichite...(Haydcnitc) 9 Virginia Mineral Localities by County This list is included for possible aid in planning...listed only* if localities arc given for them. The county lists do not include com­ mon rock-making materials
Catalog/List
Africa AMBLYGONITE 1073 Near Chclan, E.Washinglon USA ACTlNOLITE Pure white cleavage mass Green crystal...South Larvik near CITE 13ratthagcn, ANAL 1098 Ojucla Mine, Mapimi, Mexico ADAMITE 88 Unusual rich yellow vitreous...cleavage Ti0/2 Mn S 1.5cm£4 5mm£2 ANATASE Virtuous Lady mine,Devon 26 ALBITE Kragcro Norway 6 single dark blue...feldspar Ix2£ 1.20 Ix I 50p 68 2 963 AI.BITE Maine USA variety CLEA VELANDITE, pure white sheafy, masses...Ca Y Al Fe SiO 2x2 £12 lx2 £6 Dark Star Mine,Ravalli County, Montana U,S_A ANCYLITE Cc Rich pinkish fine
Journal (issue)
Mines and Localities BE A PROSPECTOR VISIT OUR MINE-KEEP WHAT YOU FIND DOOR PRIZES HOURLY DEALERS...Alexander Speer Minerals from the Old Sulphur Mine, Louisa County, Virginia Richard S. Mitchell and Arthur...Classified Advertisements VIRGINIA! The Rutherford Mine, Amelia Court House and certainly Mineral, Virginia...CRYSTALLIZED TURQUOISE from near Lynch Station, Campbell County, is Virginia's unique contribution to the mineral...Specimens from the Rutherford pegmatites, in Amelia County, are famous for the per­ fection of their thin
Report (volume)
each state discussed. A paper covering a geographic area is also indexed under the subject headings most...subject of the paper rather than the geographic area. They include the general subdivisions of geology...subjects. Papers that do not cover any geographic area are necessarily indexed under subject headings only;...minerals or systems. Subject, area, or individual. Individual names Chiefly area. A.rea and age; some geologic...geologic formations. Subject and area. Snhjed; include~ laboratory investigations. Geologic formations _________________
Report (volume)
vols. 9, 10. Sharon, Mass. Copenhttgne, Museum de mine"ralogie et de ge"ologie, cle PUniversite' de Copenhague:...pale"ontologiques, nos. 41, 44-46, 48-50; Contributions mine"ralogiques, no. 24. Kobcnhavn, Denmark. Denison...Mexico City. Iowa Academy of Sciences: Proceedings, vols. 39, 40. Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa, University,...14 (no. 8), 15 (nos. 1-4), 16 (nos. 1-4). Iowa City, Iowa. Irrigation en Mexico, Revista mensual, vols...Pan-American Geologist, vols. 59-62. Des Moines, Iowa. Peabody Museum of Natural History: Memoirs, vol
Book
futile effort to reopen the former Chipman silver mine in Newbury. A brief exploratory foray into the Berkshires...companies led to a survey of the former Davis copper mine in Rowe, but that effort was abandoned, according...opening a mine. Hon's advice: "It is worth pursuing." Gleba, who is also exploring in the area of the old...old Newbury mine and hopes sometime in his life to prospect in Australia, thinks the state should do...11ne 2; ••• Amph1bo1ite--see Bolton, Worcester County M1nera1 Loca11t1es. page 85 ••• 11.8 3~ter cerium
Book
data for the borates chapter; members of the Bay Area Mineralogists Society who provided many who reviewed...species are reported by 1-2 shows the county boundaries and county names. When possible, locations of mines...within a township is illustrated by Figure 1-1. county of occurrence. Map *M. Fleischer’s 1980 Glossary...PENINSULAR RANGES XI COLORADO DESERT GOLD-BEARING AREA I U Map 1-1. Map of California showing geomorphic...Map 1-2. Outline map of California showing county boundaries. 4 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA R5W i
Report (volume)
L., 4. Gilbert H., 10. Colorado, South Silverton area: Expanding horizons: Lay, R. L.,L Geophysicist in...Alvarez, M., Jr.,6. Mountain-building, chronology, Iowa, ground water, geologic reand nature of geologic...Reading: Military Service Pub. Co. Texas, Tordilla Hill area, color: Shale nomenclature: Clark, T. H. ,6. South...Div. Mines, 1; Jenkins, O. P., Choctaw County, Highway 17 area: 3. Toulmin, L. D., Jr., 3. Minor: Wright...Indian Mtn. area: Crawford, Potash: Calif. Dept. Nat. Res. T. J., 1. Div. Mines, 33. Piedmont area: Baker
Report (volume)
City, Okla. Iowa Acad. Sci. Proc.-Iowa Academy of Science Proceedings. Des Moines, · Iowa. Jamaica Geol...Chicago. _ . Los Angeles County Mus. Quart.; Sci. Ser., Paleontology-Los Angeles County Museum Quarterly; Science...implications of geological reconnaissance in the Plains area-Missouri River Basin, in Am. Soc. Testing Materials...Abilene Geological Society. Geological contributions, Monroe G. Cheney Memorial Volume. ii, 76 p., illus., Abilene...Long and Spragge townships, Blind River uranium area, District of Algoma: Ontario Dept. Mines Prelim
Report (volume)
4, 5, 8; Museum Paper, nos. 5, 6; County Report, no. 1 (Clay County). Montgomery, Ala. Alberta, Scientific...Boletfn de Minas, nos. 5-13. Habana, Cuba. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 8, no....5-14. London. Iowa Academy of Sciences: Proceedings, vols. 26-34. Des Moines, Iowa. Iowa Geological Survey:...vols. 27-32, Annual Reports, 1916-1926. Des Moines, Iowa. Japan, Imperial Earthquake Investigation Committee:...Ordovician; Silurian; Queen Annes County; Kent County; Talbot County. Baltimore, Md. Mazama, vols. 5 (no
Journal (issue)
Pandaite • copper arsenic sulfide • Chinkuashih mine, Keelung, Taiwan • 4x5 $50.00, 2x3 $20.00, 2x2 $10...museums and universi­ ties in the area, including the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, California...tourmaline recently found at the Tourmaline Queen mine, Pala, Cali­ fornia. This is probably the most important...matrix, most specimens have enough character that the mine and sometimes the pocket of occurrence can be identified...wulfenite from Europe is that from the Stephanie mine at Mies, Yugoslavia, with its lively orange color
Report (issue)
Environmental Geochemistry of the Sweetwater-Kemmerer Area, Wyoming PART A Geology and Mineral Resources...Formation of Late Cretaceous age, from Rainbow No. 8 Mine near Rock Springs Wyo. 41 2. Composition of coal...coal in the Adaville Formation, Lincoln County, Wyo., based on standard coal analyses of 19 samples,...coal samples from the Adaville Formation, Lincoln County, Wyo. (modified from Glass, 1975). 43 4. Composition...Deadman bed (local usage), Jim Bridger Mine, Sweetwater County, Wyo., based on standard coal analysis
Book (edition)
Indexing .665 List A Level one terms.666 List B Area sets .677 ListC Commodities.680 List D Elements...the total of 4,284 new Terms were United States county and city Terms. Counties and Cities in the United...States Earlier editions had Terms such as Washington County and Portland for counties and cities of the United...for example: Washington County Arkansas and Portland Maine. Each new county Term can now autopost its...to counties was a major task. The scope of U.S. county and city Terms can now be clear even when they
Book (edition)
(Brazil). Malcolm Back (Canada), Henry L. Barwood (USA). Dmitriy Belakovskiy (Russia). Fabio Bellatreccia...(Italy), T.S. Ercit (Canada). Alexander Falster (USA). Jeffrey de Fourestier (Canada). Robert Gault (Canada)...Henderson. Jr. (USA). D.D. Hogarth (Canada). J.L. Jam bor (Canada), Anthony R. Kampf (USA). Pave! M. Kartashov...Karnp-Moller (Denmark). Akira Kato (Japan). Lance E. Keams (USA). Elisabeth Kirchner (Austria), Uwe Kolitsch (Austria)...Republic). Per Nystcn (Sweden), David O'Hanlcy (USA). Filippo Olmi (deccased) (ltaly). Werner H. Paar
 
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