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Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USAi
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Potosi information sign

Potosi, Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Baryte, etc.

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Baryte, etc.

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Quartz

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Potosi information sign

Potosi, Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Baryte, etc.

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Baryte, etc.

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Quartz

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Potosi information sign

Potosi, Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
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Baryte, etc.

Potosi Barite Mining District, Washington County, Missouri, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 56' 47'' North , 90° 45' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.94659,-90.76619
GRN:
N26W52
Type:
Mining District
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Mindat Locality ID:
16897
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16897:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The Potosi mines, or Mine a Burton, discovered in 1763, have been the scene of almost constant mining ever since. The openings or diggings about this place wbich have been worked are practically numberless, and it is out of the question to describe or even enumerate any large proportion of them. They were mostly shallow pits in the clay, however, and the conditions of occurrence of the ore must have been similar in all. During late years, more mining has been done in the magnesian limestone country rock, and a number of shafts 100 ft, and more deep have been sunk. Very little work has been in progress about Potosi during several years, and opportunities were afforded for only a few underground observations.

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13 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Witherite
Formula: BaCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘWitherite5.AB.15BaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Cⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ WitheriteBaCO3
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

[1]Winslow, Arthur (1894) Lead and Zinc Deposits (Section 2). Missouri Geological Survey, Volume VII: 678.
Sherwood, Mark D., Williams, Glenn A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (2) 98-117 doi:10.1080/00357529809603046
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