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Microcline from
Champion Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Microcline
Formula:K(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Microcline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Champion Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:212226
Long-form Identifier:1:3:212226:7
GUID (UUID V4):5098ca21-9c2a-439d-8846-d3270678b1dc
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
[University of Connecticut] at 20:42 14 January 2015 South Dakota is perhaps best known for its pegmatites, which...Hills are responsible for the accessibility of South Dakota’s itbundant and diverse mineral locations...secondary phosphate minerals. Although some pegmatite mining for feldspar still continues (Jacobson 1994). the...except for the Homestake mine, which has operated for more than 120 years, most mining in the area peaked in...and fewer chances to obtain any. However, some mining, mineral exploration, and mineral collecting continues
Report (issue)
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA Nils Boe, Governor MINERALOGY OF THE BLACK HILLS by WILLARD LINCOLN ROBERTS...Associate in Mineralogy Museum of Geology, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and GEORGE RAPP...Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology With the Editorial...Mineralogy South Dakota School of Mines and Technology BULLETIN NUMBER 18 of the South Dakota School of...of Mines and Technology Rapid City, South Dakota PUBLICATIONS STAFF F. L. Partlo J. T. Thomas President
Report (issue)
Some Pegmatites in the Southern Black Hills South Dakota GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 297-E ...Some Pegmatites in the Southern Black Hills South Dakota By JAMES J. NORTON and others PEGMATITES AND...prospect.____________________________ Etta spodumene mine.______________________________ Geology-___ . __...303 305 305 307 310 312 314 315 Etta spodumene mine Continued Mineral deposits____--__--------------_-_------Eureka...spodumene prospect._________ Hot Shot feldspar and mica mine.. _____ Geology __________-_---_-_-----------__-_-----Mineral
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
pohwatp@si.edu Muscovite Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California R ocks are made up of minerals. Some...the littleknown locality of Shannon Canyon, Inyo County, California. The specimen is 3 × 4 cm and was collected...in tin-tungsten deposits (such as the Panasquiera mine) and is a constituent of granite, aplite, gneiss...from the Strickland quarry, Portland, Middlesex County, Connecticut. This is typical of the specimens...cm wide, from the Santo Niño mine, Patagonia district, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. Barbara Muntyan specimen
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
is from Leiper’s quarry at Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (Peters 1984). When the spessartine...to 7 cm across occur near Middletown, Middlesex County, and massive spessartine and relatively small crystals...occur with rhodonite in ore of the Betts manganese mine at Plainfield, Massachusetts. Exceptional garnet...localities in Figure 2. A classic Avondale, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, spessartine specimen with a major...HUK [OL *PU JPUUH[P4PULYHS:VJPL[` Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Detailed work by Lindsley and Peters
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
and Cooper in Maine; and from the berylmolybdenite mine near Mr. Antero, Colo­ rado. It is an economic mineral...in the Temiskaming District in Canada, in the tin district in the Trans­ vaal, South Africa; and important...near the center of the pegmatite at the Ben Nevis Mine on San Augustin Peak in the Organ Mountains, New...MINERALS at the Deep Park No. 2 Mine near Penland, and also at the McKinney Mine near Little Switzerland, North...pegmatite as at the Deer Park No. 2 Mine near Penland, and at the McKinney Mine near Little Switzerland in North
Book
On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...Iaria from the Howard-Montgomery quarry, Howard County, Maryland (by J. S. White) 25:53-54 AFGHANISTAN...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...Iron-manganese phosphates of the Williams pegmatites, Coosa County, Alabama (by P. B. Leavens & T. A. Simpson) 6:66-73...ALICE GLORY HOLE The Alice glory hole, Clear Creek County, Colorado (by T. A. Hanson & W. B. Craft) 18:185187
Book
what was probably one of the earliest hard-rock mining operations in the world. A necklase with a turquois...ancient workings of turquois were located on the south slopes of the Ali-Mirsa-Kuh mountains near Nishapur...rather convoluted account of the prospecting and mining of this mineral (Pliny, 38:33): "It [cal/aina,...brecciated metamorphosed rock phosphate at Moculta, South Australia Optical constants: Not certain; low birefringence...evaporitic rocks at the Incline, Mariposa County and Big Creek, Fresno County, California. The associated minerals
Report (volume)
it helpful to refer to Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant, it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals of wide distribution...because they occur in sufficient quantity to warrant mining for their usual products but because they furnish...........Prof. B. L. Miller, Lehigh University, South Bethlehem, Pa. Florida............Dr. E. H. Sellards...Carolina.. .Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill. North Dakota... .Dr. A. G. Leonard, Grand Forks. Ohio......
Report (issue)
BULLETIN 71 Mineral Resources of Taos County, New Mexico by JOHN H. SCHILLING Description of mineral...INSTITUTE OF MINING & TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS STATION SOCORRO, NEW MEXICO NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING 8c TECHNOLOGY................................... 11 HISTORY OF MINING .................................................................................. 34 Prospects south of Cabresto Creek, opposite the Hornet prospect.................................... 35 Prospects south of Cabresto Creek, between the Hornet prospect and
Book
not considered to be minerals. Microcline, Crystal Peak, Colorado, USA * 12 x 9x 5 cm. Biominerals Crystals...periods of stability PLANET | 114 San Carlos district, Chihuahua, Mexico * 8 x 4 x 2 om are uncommon...zeolites. Calcite (septarian nodule), San Juan County, Utah, USA » 18 x 24 x 8 om 14 MINERALS: PRODUCTS...10 ct RIGHT: Round brilliant-cut white diamonds, South Africa and Canada « 2.00 ct and 3.06 ct leaves...minerals. Calcite, Oklahoma, USA * 10 x 11 x 8 cm Talc, Mpumalanga, South Africa * 19 x 5 x 3cm Hardness
Book
not considered to be minerals. Microcline, Crystal Peak, Colorado, USA * 12 x 9x 5 om MINERALS: PRODUCTS...A CHANGING PLANET 11 Vanadinite, San Carlos district, Chihuahua, Mexico * 8 x 4 x 2 cm Mineral Species...zeolites. Calcite (septarian nodule), San Juan County, Utah, USA * 18 x 24x Bem 14 | MINERALS: PRODUCTS...10 ct RIGHT: Round brilliant-cut white diamonds, South Africa and Canada « 2.00 ct and 3.06 ct leaves...for cutting other minerals. Tale, Mpumalanga, South Africa * 19 x 6 x 83cm Hardness 1 Hardness 4
Report (volume)
....................................... 102 District of Columbia ............................................................................ North Dakota........................................................ South Carolina......................................:.................... South Dakota..........to refer to Geological Survey Bulletin 507, "The mining districts of the western United States," and to...abundant it may have been completely exhausted by mining or quarrying. Deposits of minerals that are widely
Catalog/List
Fairfield County, Branchville White xlline with cymatolite, good study ... New Mexico Taos County, near Dixon...cerium aluminum silicate California Los Angeles County, Pacoima Canyon Large black tabular crystals in...iron silicate ACTINOLITE California San Bernardino County, Wrightwood Green prismatic crystalline mass ....sodium and iron California San Benito River, Gem mine Black prismatic xls imbedded in syenite CROSSITE...Sodium iron silicate California San Benito County, Gem mine Compact blue-gray mass with natrolite ...
Report (volume)
The Wallapai Mining District Cerbat Mountains Mohave County Arizona GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 978-E...978-E The Wallapai Mining District Cerbat Mountains Mohave County Arizona By MCCLELLAND G. DINGS CONTRIBUTIONS..._________ Champion mine.__--_--___________-____-_____ ___----______-___ Emerald Isle mine.__________...Descriptions of mines and prospects Continued Golconda mine-_______________________________________________...---___-_-___-Keystone mine________________________________________________ Payroll mine.____________
Journal (issue)
the Geology and Resources of the Black Hills of Dakota with Atlas, Washington. 1879-1880, quarto. pp....used on one other report. where the birds denoted mine villages in a region of Mexico. It predates the...Preliminary Report of Ex­ plorations in Nebraska and Dakota. in the Years 1855-56-57. Washington. 1875. Oc­...Black Hills. and adjacent pans of the Nebraska and Dakota regions was originally as an appendix to the Humphrey...topographic and geographic features from Kansas in the south to the Canadian border on the north. The map extends
Journal (issue)
Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine ..................................................quartz, 10 cm tall, from the Yucca Hill claim, Park County, Colorado. Richard A. Kosnar specimen; photo by...currency, without surcharge, to the following people: South Africa: Horst Windisch 30 Van Wouw Street Groenkloof...Honolulu JO HN J. M E T T E E R 32866 46th Place South Auburn, Washington 98002 The Mineralogical Record...significant mineral localities in C o l o r a d o ,by county. In addition, there is a complete listing o f all
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
with its representation of mining tools clearly proclaim Montana’s mining origins. Montana’s production...published describing the occurrence, collecting, mining, and cutting of the two state gemstones. Figure...2. Granville Stuart established Montana’s first mining camp at Gold Creek in 1860. Geologic Provinces...view showing the Indian Queen mine ca. 1905 at Farlin, Beaverhead County. 208 ROCKS & MINERALS Downloaded...mines at Butte in Silver Bow County and the Black Pine mine in Granite County have produced many fine crystal
Report (volume)
BLACK MOUNTAINS, AND.GRAND WASH CLIFFS MOHAVE COUNTY, ARIZOiNA BY F. C. SCHRADER WASHINGTON GOVERNMENT...__ .___ 44 Mining districts._____________ ______.____ ___ 45 Production of Mohave County._____________...Introduction _______________________________ 49 Chloride district-______________________________ 51 I vocation ______________...Tennessee mine _____________________._ 54' Schuylkill mine____________________________ 57 Elkhart mine _______:..._______: __________________ 57 Distaff mine ______________________________. 60 Mollie Gibson mine________________________
Catalog/List
limonile ........... Utah Toelle County, Gold Hill, Gold Hill mine ~ransparent micro crystals on gossen...Copper aluminum silicate Arizona Pima County, Ajo, New Cornelia mine Sky blue micro xls and coatings on...Derby mine White xlline lamellar mass with minor lepidolite . Virginia Amelia, Rutherford mine !r2 Lustrous...cerium aluminum silicate California Los Angeles County, Pacoirna Canyon Large black tabular crystals in...basic sulfate of aluminum and potassium Utah .Piute County, Tushar Mountains, Marysvale ----i'>ink crystalline
Journal (issue)
with a large mass of native copper in the Quincy mine ca. 1918. (Michigan Technological University Archives...Native copper crystal group, 13.6 cm, from an unknown mine in the Michigan Copper Country. Richard A. Kosnar...(1929) is considered to be the classic for the district. Many of these works are currently out of print...and research will serve as an overview of the district and as a framework from which interested persons...location and associated geology of the mines in the district. Historical and production information is summarized
Book (edition)
Morocco; (center, left) wulfenite, San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) ameihyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...rnodochrosite, N’Chwaning mine, South Africa; (lower left, center) wulfenite, Red Cloud mine, Arizona; (lower...Lincoln. Encyclopedia of minerals Sagiiache County Pu blic Library Saguache , Colorado DEMCO For...Photo Editor: Wendell E. Wilson Library Saguache County Public Saguache, Colorado VAN NOSTRAND REINHOLD...England Thomas Nelson Australia 102 Dodds Street South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia Nelson Canada
Book (edition)
Morocco; (center, left) wulfen ite San Francisco mine, Sonora, Mexico; (center) amethyst, Veracruz, Mexico;...Mountains, Utah; (lower le ft) rhodochrosite, N'Chwaning mine, Sou th A frica; {lower left, center) wulfenite...Willard Lincoln. Encyclopedia of minerals ~~cbe County Public Library Saguache, Colorado OEMCO For Refere...England Thomas Nelson Australia 102 Dodds Street South Melbourne, Victoria 3205, Australia Nelson Canada...in sandstone at the Fuemrol No. 2 mine, Temple Mountain, Emery County, Utah; also sparsely disseminated
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...feet thick in the south, grading to 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
Book (volume)
Most specimen collecting is done in the Lead-Zinc mining dists. of northwestern Illinois, the glacial drift...feet thick in the south, grading to 600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods
 
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