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Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USAi
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Map of the Sub-districts and Mines of the Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Lead and Zinc Crevice Map for Iowa County

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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General Geological Map of the Upper Mississippi Region, in 1906.

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Map of the Sub-districts and Mines of the Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Lead and Zinc Crevice Map for Iowa County

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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General Geological Map of the Upper Mississippi Region, in 1906.

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Map of the Sub-districts and Mines of the Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Lead and Zinc Crevice Map for Iowa County

Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 90° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~66km
Mindat Locality ID:
22931
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22931:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District; Upper Mississippi Valley Tri-State District; Upper Mississippi Valley Zn-Pb District


The Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District 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 upper Mississippi Valley zinc-lead district, comprising an area of about 4,000 square miles, includes the southwest part of Wisconsin, the northwest corr.er of Illinois, and a narrow fringe of the northeast edge of Iowa along the west bank of the Mississippi river. Lead and zinc deposits occur throughout the entire area, but recent production of ore has been limited to about 650 square miles in a belt extending north and south through the central part of the district. Discoveries of ore bodies since 1942 have considerably enlarged this productive area. Small isolated deposits of lead, copper, and zinc are on all sides of the maul district, indicating that the total area of mineralization is considerably larger than the actual mining district.

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52 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 52 localities in this region.
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 331 localities in this region.
Description: Large complex crystals, sometimes sceptered.
ⓘ Calcite var. Cave Onyx
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 31 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Djurleite
Formula: Cu31S16
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 320 localities in this region.
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Erythrite
Formula: Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 223 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Greenockite
Formula: CdS
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Honessite
Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 141 localities in this region.
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Minium
Formula: Pb3O4
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ 'Ochre'
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 313 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite ?
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 290 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ RomanÃĻchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ Safflorite
Formula: (Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 72 localities in this region.
ⓘ Smithsonite var. Dry Bone Ore
References:
Ed Clopton collection #ELC 179Identification: Visual Identification, Dealer/Collection Label
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 321 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite var. Schalenblende
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
ⓘ 'UM1995-34-SO:Fe'
Formula: FeS2O3
ⓘ 'UM1995-35-SO:FePb'
Formula: Fe3PbS6O14
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘDjurleite2.BA.05Cu31S16
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite
var. Schalenblende
2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGreenockite2.CB.45CdS
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite
var. Bravoite ?
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘSafflorite2.EB.15a(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘMinium4.BD.05Pb3O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRomanÃĻchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘvar. Cave Onyx5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘvar. Dry Bone Ore5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHonessite7.DD.35(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘFluorapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Fluorapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
ⓘ8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘErythrite8.CE.40Co3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Ochre'-
ⓘ'UM1995-34-SO:Fe'-FeS2O3
ⓘ'UM1995-35-SO:FePb'-Fe3PbS6O14

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ UM1995-34-SO:FeFeS2O3
Oⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePbFe3PbS6O14
FFluorine
Fⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GreenockiteCdS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Sⓘ UM1995-34-SO:FeFeS2O3
Sⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePbFe3PbS6O14
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Fluorapatite var. Carbonate-rich FluorapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(F,O)
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ Calcite var. Cave OnyxCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Feⓘ UM1995-34-SO:FeFeS2O3
Feⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePbFe3PbS6O14
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Coⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Coⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ DjurleiteCu31S16
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Asⓘ ErythriteCo3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Asⓘ Safflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2
CdCadmium
Cdⓘ GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ RomanÃĻchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ MiniumPb3O4
Pbⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePbFe3PbS6O14

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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