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Bautsch Mine, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bautsch Mine | Mine |
| Galena | City |
| Jo Daviess County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 20' 41'' North , 90° 23' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| The Galena Territory | 1,058 (2017) | 7.5km |
| Galena | 3,299 (2017) | 8.6km |
| Bellevue | 2,176 (2017) | 10.0km |
| Saint Donatus | 135 (2017) | 12.4km |
| Hanover | 814 (2017) | 13.4km |
The Bautsch Mine is located in the SW¼ Section 10 (Rice Township) along Blackjack Road approximately five miles south of Galena. Immediately after World War II, renewed mine prospecting by the Federal Government and state agencies resulted in the discovery of the Gray and Bautsch ore bodies. Prospecting indicated that this ore body was approximately 3,200 feet long, 200 to 400 feet wide, and 40 to 130 feet thick -one of the largest ore bodies in the district. As a result of this new prospecting, the Tri-State Zinc Company opened the Bautsch Mine in 1946, which quickly became the largest producing mine in the Galena District for many years. The Bautsch Mine continued to operate until 1972.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ 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 |
| 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 | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | ⓘ Millerite | NiS |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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Bautsch Mine, Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA