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Galena Mining District, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USAi
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|---|---|
| Galena Mining District | Mining Sub-district |
| Jo Daviess County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
Galena Mining District, Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° North , 90° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~15km
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A Pb-Zn-Cd mining area located in and around the city of Galena. Prior to 1914 known as the Marsden Lode and the Peru Mine (? - source of data unknown).
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Cerussite Formula: PbCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Clay minerals' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Millerite Formula: NiS References: |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: Reported from at least 18 localities in this region. |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Localities: Reported from at least 21 localities in this region. |
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 |
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Cerussite | 5.AB.15 | PbCO3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Clay minerals' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| 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 | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Cerussite | PbCO3 |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
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- Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
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- Rockford Mining and Milling Company Mine
- Scales Mound Prospect
- Schaber Prospect (Spillane Prospect)
- Skene Mine
- South Unity Mine
- Southcott Prospect (Bell Prospect)
- Spring Creek School Prospect
- Stacy Prospect (Virtue Prospect)
- Taylor Prospect (Burton Prospect)
- Theodore Volquaidts Prospect
- Upper Mississippi Valley Prospect
- ⭔Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead Region; Illinois Sector
- Vinegar Hill Mine
- Waters Mine
- White Rose Mines
- Wishon Mine
- Jo Daviess County
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- Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead DistrictMining District
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Galena Mining District, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA