Grant County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Grant County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Mindat Locality ID:
24056
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24056:8
GUID (UUID V4):
991531e7-f646-41f8-afc3-325ad40e7833
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Grant, Wisconsin, États-Unis
German:
Grant County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Grant, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Грант, Висконсин, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
格蘭特縣, 威斯康辛州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Grant, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Grant County, Wisconsin, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة غرانت, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Grant konderria , Wisconsin
Bavarian:
Grant County, Wisconsin, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
গ্রান্ট কাউন্টি, উইসকনসিন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Грант, Уисконсин, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Grant County, Wisconsin
Dutch:
Grant County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان گرنت، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hungarian:
Grant megye, Wisconsin, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
グラント郡, ウィスコンシン州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Grant Comitatus, Visconsinia, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Grant Gông, Wisconsin
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Grant Kūn
Norwegian:
Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Grant, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Grant, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Grant, Wisconsin, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Grant, Wisconsin, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Serbian:
Grant County, Висконсин, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Grant County, Wisconsin, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Traditional Chinese:
格蘭特縣, 威斯康辛州, 美國
Turkish:
Grant County, Wisconsin, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Грант, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
گرانٹ کاؤنٹی، وسکونسن, وسکونسن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Grant, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Grant, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Grant County is underlain by Cambrian and Ordovician sedimentary rocks. It is in Wisconsin’s Driftless Area, hence glacial sediments are sparse and the landscape is dominated by bedrock, locally very well exposed. Erosion has developed a low topography punctuated by mounds or bluffs, generally held up by carbonate rocks and deep ravines or coulees draining to the Mississippi River and its tributaries. The topography is particularly beautifully shown in several state parks, notably Wyalusing and Nelson Dewey.
The County is part of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District. This is the classic Mississippi Valley Type deposit. The first workings by Europeans settlers date back to 1685, with the deposits known to Native Americans back into antiquity. The last mines closed in 1978, thus mining in the area spans nearly 300 years, with peak production between 1917-1952. An estimated 1.2 million tons of zinc and 100,000 tons of lead were produced. There were thousands of small to large mines, prospects and “diggings” in the County. Wisconsin’s state mascot, the badger, refers to the scruffy appearance of lead miners emerging from their small mines. Many of these mines have now been covered or reclaimed.
The mineralization was largely confined to Middle Ordovician limestone and dolostone of the Galena, Decorah and Platteville Formations. The deposits are thought to be the result of movement of low temperature (90 to 150 degrees C) connate brines out of adjacent basins due to stress imposed further east due to the rise of the Appalachians. Local ore controls were fracture zones, solution collapse structures (“pitches and flats”) and subtle folds.
The mineralogy was relatively simple, but coarsely crystallized specimens were common. The main ore minerals were galena (Wisconsin’s official state mineral), sphalerite, smithsonite and, to a lesser extent, baryte and copper sulfides. Notable accessories are calcite, dolomite, marcasite and pyrite. The abundant marcasite is notoriously prone to deterioration, destroying many fine samples. This makes large stable samples relatively scarce and probably is the reason why specimens from this District are less well represented in collections. The best known materials, from a collector point of view, is calcite which forms fine scepter crystals with rhombohedrons gowning on steep scalenohedral bases.
The Rollo Jamison Museum and Mining Museum in Platteville preserve some of the antiques and specimens from the mining era.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Greenockite | 2.CB.45 | CdS |
| ⓘ | Wurtzite | 2.CB.45 | (Zn,Fe)S |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Cobaltite | 2.EB.25 | CoAsS |
| ⓘ | Enargite | 2.KA.05 | Cu3AsS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Celadonite | 9.EC.15 | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Jasper' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| S | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| S | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite var. Limestone Onyx | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Celadonite | K(MgFe3+◻)(Si4O10)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| Co | Cobalt | |
| Co | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Wurtzite | (Zn,Fe)S |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Cobaltite | CoAsS |
| As | ⓘ Enargite | Cu3AsS4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Cd | Cadmium | |
| Cd | ⓘ Greenockite | CdS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Fossils
There are 9 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.
| Occurrences | 818 |
|---|---|
| Youngest Fossil Listed | 423 Ma (Silurian) |
| Oldest Fossil Listed | 485 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician) |
| Stratigraphic Units | Click here to view 39 stratigraphic units. |
| Fossils from Region | Click here to show the list. |
| Fossil Localities | Click to show 9 fossil localities |
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- Paleozoic🐚 5.5 miles north of Fennimore
- Paleozoic🐚 8 miles southeast of Muscoda
- Paleozoic🐚 between Boscobel and Fennimore
- Ordovician🐚 Hesperorthis-Eoleperditia community
- Ordovician🐚 Near the Agency
- Ordovician🐚 Quarry 3.6 miles west-northwest of Fennimore
- Paleozoic🐚 St. Peter Sandstone Cephalopods
- Ordovician🐚 UW 4014/1
- Ordovician🐚 UW 4014/2
- Grant County
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grant_County,_Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q500977 |
| GeoNames ID: | 5254832 |
Localities in this Region
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- A. Dickes Quarry
- Becker and Tuckwood Griswold Quarry (Pleumer Quarry; Allied Stone Company; Griswold Quarry)
- Bell Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Blue River Quarry (Dell Needham)
- Blum Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Bob Richards Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Bridgeport
- Bridgeport Cave
- Brogley Quarry (Wingra Stone Company)
- Charlie White Quarry (Dell Needham and Son)
- Clark Quarry (Loren J. Slaght)
- Croft Quarry (Croft Lime and Gravel)
- Dallas Cohen Quarry
- Deitzman Quarry
- Dell Needham Various Quarries
- Finn Quarry
- George Wendtlandt Inc Deiter Quarry (Deiter Quarry; George Wendtlandt; Inc.)
- Grant County Quarries (Molzof & Allen Agricultural Lime)
- Johns Quarry (Allie Stone Company)
- Julius Wiest Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Kirschbaum Quarry
- Klaas Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Klar Quarry
- Kowalski-Kieler Inc Kieler Quarry (Kowalski-Kieler; Inc.; Kieler Number 2 Quarry; Kieler Quarry)
- Kruel Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Martin Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- McMan Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Millville Quarry (Loren J. Slaght)
- Morsehead Quarry
- Pautsman Quarry (Loren J. Slaght)
- Pennecamp Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Salzgeber Quarry (Turner Stone Corporation)
- Stanton Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Staskal and Son-Sand and Gravel (Leonard Staskal and Son; Staskal Quarry)
- Ulehoven Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Updike Quarry (Turner Stone Corporation)
- Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District
- Arthur area
- ⭔Beetown area
- Blockhouse Range
- Big Jack Mine
- Blockhouse Mine
- Cruson Mine
- East End Mine
- Goke-Blockhouse Mine
- Kistler and Stephens Mine
- Klar-Piquette Mine
- Klar Quarry (Platteville Stone Company)
- Little Grant Mine (Brunton; Klondike)
- New Blockhouse Mine
- New Rose Mine
- Roseleip Mine (Hi Spot; New Blockhouse)
- Seitz Mine (New East End)
- St. Rose Mine (New Rose)
- Vinegar Hill Blockhouse
- Weigle Mine (Rasque Mine)
- Brush Ridge diggings
- ⭔Cuba City
- ⭔Ellenboro area
- Fairplay Mine
- Grab diggings
- ⭔Hazel Green area
- Grant County
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District
- Hazel Green area
- Hurricain diggings
- ⭔Montford area
- ⭔Platteville area
- Acme Mine
- Calvert Mine
- Columbia Mine
- Durley lead pits
- Eclipse Mine
- Empire Mine
- Enterprise Mine
- Evans Mine
- Fortney Quarry
- Grant County Mine (Lucky Four)
- Green and Gibson Mine
- Hibernia Mine
- Highland Park Mine
- Hodge Mine
- Hodgson Quarry
- Holman Mine
- Homestead Mine
- M and H
- Mann Brothers Mine
- McGovern Mine
- Mitchell Hollow Mine
- Rosemeyer Quarry (George Wendtlalandt; Inc.)
- Royal Mine
- Trego Mine (Great Northern)
- Unnamed Pb mine [01]
- Unnamed Pb pits [02]
- Unnamed Pb pits [03]
- W. Vinyard Mine
- Waters Mine
- West Empire Mine
- West Hill Mine
- Winskell Mine
- ⭔Potosi area
- ⭔Smelser Township
- Baney & Muller Quarry
- Beloit-Elmo Mine
- Big Patch Quarry (Ivey Construction Company)
- Black Hawk Mine (Big Patch; Spink)
- Board of Trade Mine
- Dugdale Mine
- Elmo No. 3 Mine (Kopp No. 3 Mine)
- Little Dick Mine
- Lyght Mine
- New Jersey Zinc Co. Mine
- North Wicklow Mine (Jarrett Mine)
- Onyx Mine
- Tufa Falls
- Wicklow Mine (Reliable Mine)
- ⭔Tennyson area
- Upper Mississippi Valley Prospect
- Whig Patch diggings
- Whittaker diggings
- Vorwald Quarry (Allied Stone Company)
- Werley Quarry (Croft Lime and Gravel)
- Zenz Quarry (Loren J. Slaght)
- Zuegel Bell Quarry
- Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District
- Grant County
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Grant County, Wisconsin, USA