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Calumet Mine (Calumet and Hecla Mine; C&H Mine; Shullsburg Mine; Eagle Picher), Shullsburg area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Calumet Mine (Calumet and Hecla Mine; C&H Mine; Shullsburg Mine; Eagle Picher) | Mine |
| Shullsburg area | Mining Area |
| Lafayette County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
Calumet Mine (Calumet and Hecla Mine; C&H Mine; Shullsburg Mine; Eagle Picher), Shullsburg area, Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 34' North , 90° 14' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shullsburg | 1,210 (2017) | 0.8km |
| Scales Mound | 378 (2017) | 10.2km |
| Benton | 964 (2017) | 12.1km |
| Apple River | 356 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Darlington | 2,405 (2017) | 16.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Lapidary & Geological Society, Inc. | Monroe, Wisconsin | 49km |
This important and productive zinc-lead deposit (section 22 T.1N. R.2E.) was discovered in 1947 and worked first 1949. It was last worked by Eagle-Picher Industries closing in October of 1979. Ore was mostly in pitch and flat structures in brecciated Ordovician carbonate rocks of the Platteville, Decorah and Galena Formations. There were 5 distinct ore bodies, the largest termed the North Hayden and South Hayden deposits. This was the last mine to operate in the Upper Mississippi Valley zinc-lead district after over 150 years of continuous mining activity.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Description: Large complex crystals, sometimes sceptered. |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Millerite | 2.CC.20 | NiS |
| ⓘ | 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 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| 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 | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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
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Calumet Mine, Shullsburg area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA