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Hazel Green Mine, Hazel Green area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USAi
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| Hazel Green Mine | Mine |
| Hazel Green area | Mining Area |
| Grant County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
Hazel Green Mine, Hazel Green area, Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 32' 47'' North , 90° 25' 33'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hazel Green | 1,247 (2017) | 1.7km |
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Cuba City | 2,055 (2017) | 6.6km |
| Menominee | 249 (2017) | 10.9km |
| Galena | 3,299 (2017) | 14.4km |
Mine first worked in the earth 20th Century and reopened in the 1940's until pumping of the workings became untenable in 1945. Mineralization was in the Ordovician Galena Formation. sphalerite was the main ore mineral, with minor galena and less iron sulfides than usual for these deposits.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: Dr. Günter Grundmann collectionIdentified by Dr. Günter Grundmann: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10086388 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Great Plains DomainDomain
- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
USA
- Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead DistrictMining District
- Wisconsin
- Grant County
- Upper Mississippi Valley Mining DistrictMining District
- Grant County
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Hazel Green Mine, Hazel Green area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA