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Farrey mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
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BentonVillage
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Farrey mine, Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 34' 0'' North , 90° 22' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.56667,-90.37917
GeoHash:
G#: 9zxdpm5bu
GRN:
N29W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Benton964 (2017)0.4km
Hazel Green1,247 (2017)5.9km
Cuba City2,055 (2017)6.0km
Shullsburg1,210 (2017)12.2km
Scales Mound378 (2017)14.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
22550
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22550:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Old mine located in the NW Sec 14 T1N R1E that was worked in 1940 in the Ordovician Decorah Formation. It is adjacent to the Benton Star Mine.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Honessite
Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite ?
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘ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
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHonessite7.DD.35(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Niⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Heyl, Allen V., Agnew, Allen F., Lyons, Erwin J., Behre, Charles H., Flint, Arthur E. (1959) The Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District. Professional Paper 309. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp309 p.198
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