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Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Honessite, etc.

West Glanville Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
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Geological and topographical map of the Linden area, in 1906.

Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
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Dark Horse Mine

Dark Horse-Optimo No. 1 Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
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Honessite, etc.

West Glanville Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
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Geological and topographical map of the Linden area, in 1906.

Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
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Dark Horse Mine

Dark Horse-Optimo No. 1 Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
03222650017272016591315.jpg
Honessite, etc.

West Glanville Mine, Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
00142020017824537652207.jpg
Geological and topographical map of the Linden area, in 1906.

Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Mifflin area mines, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Edmund173 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
4224
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4224:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Linden, comté d'Iowa, Wisconsin, États-Unis
German:
Linden, Iowa County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Spanish:
Linden, Condado de Iowa, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Chechen:
Линден , Висконсин, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Georgian:
ლინდენი , უისკონსინი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hungarian:
Linden, Iowa megye, Wisconsin, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
リンデン, アイオワ郡, ウィスコンシン州, アメリカ合衆国
Polish:
Linden, Hrabstwo Iowa, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Tatar:
Линден , Висконсин, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Лінден, Айова, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Vietnamese:
Linden, Quận Iowa, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ


Linden is a town.

Numerous abandoned lead-zinc mines, prospects and "diggings" occur in the Linden area. They were active from the early 1800's through the 1950's. Few traces remain today. The deposits are interesting in that nickel minerals occurred with the usually galena and sphalerite ores. Major mines in the area include: Robarts-Hinkel mine; Treglown and Captain Wicks mine; Glanville mine; Linden Open Cut mine; Mason (Linden) mine; Optimo No. 2 mine; Dark Horse-Optimo No. 1 mine; East Glanville mine; Ross mine; West Glanville mine; Gilman mine. The Gilman Mine is the type locality for honessite.

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19 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 14 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Honessite (TL)
Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Limonite'
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
References:
AmMin 44:995-1009
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘ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
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘHydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘHonessite (TL)7.DD.35(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
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
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_(town),_Wisconsin
Wikidata ID:Q6552275
GeoNames ID:5260121

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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
Heyl, A. V., Milton, C., Axelrod, J. M. (1959) Nickel minerals from near Linden, Iowa Co., Wisconsin. American Mineralogist, 44 (9-10) 995-1009
www.minsocam.org (n.d.) http://www.minsocam.org/msa/collectors_corner/arc/winickel.htm
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