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Lee's diggings, Mammoth-Frumet group, Frumet, Jefferson County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lee's diggings | Mine |
| Mammoth-Frumet group | Group of Mines |
| Frumet | Village |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 12' 14'' North , 90° 38' 41'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 3,076 (2017) | 7.8km |
| De Soto | 6,495 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Cedar Hill Lakes | 239 (2017) | 14.0km |
| Cedar Hill | 1,721 (2017) | 16.6km |
| Olympian Village | 765 (2017) | 18.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society | Park Hills, Missouri | 42km |
These are situated in the NW. 1/4 section 13, township 39 N., 8 E. Work has been conducted here for a good many years at different intervals. Much of the ore was dug from shallow pits along the outcrop of the run of ore. At the time of inspection, in December, 1893, a shaft 80 ft. deep had been sunk through solid limestone to the ore body. This consisted of a network of nearly horizontal channels similar to those already described. These follow stratification planes, but dip with the rocks a few degrees to the N. Two runs were recognized here about 8 ft. apart, the upper being principally worked. The ore channels were from 6 to 14 inches thick and from 3 to 14 feet wide, and were sometimes filled entirely with galena. The galena is, however, generally enclosed in barite, and sometimes has pyrite underneath it. Perhaps one-fourth of the ore taken out is blende, which is thrown away at present on account of the difficulty of separating it from the associated barite. Some clay openings are found, but no vertical crevices were seen. The ore stratum rises gradually to the surface, and early surface diggings were along its outcrop.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| 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
- Granite-Rhyolite ProvinceMagmatic Province
- Shawnee DomainDomain
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