Mineral Creek Mines (Clem Byrnes farm; New Galena), Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USA i
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Mineral Creek Mines (Clem Byrnes farm; New Galena) Group of Mines
Waukon City
Allamakee County County
Iowa State
USA Country

A Pb-Zn occurrence located 9 miles N of Waukon.

63 pigs of lead were obtained in 1856-1857.

Deposit: Gen production of about 100,000 pounds of lead "concentrates" recorded from an area of about 1 square mile, 1856-1857. Cadastral location: sec. 13, t. 99 n., r. 6 w. ; info.src : cobb

Geology: Galena, smithsonite, and zinc clays are scattered through silicified oneota dolomite breccia.

Rock formation(s): Oneota Dolomite

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Dolostone

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ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Econ Geol (1989) 84:2139-2154

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Dolomite

Formula: CaMg(CO₃)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Goethite

Formula: Fe³⁺O(OH)

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Hemimorphite

Formula: Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Sauconite

Formula: Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

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
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Goethite	4.00.	Fe³⁺O(OH)
ⓘ	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
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Hemimorphite	9.BD.10	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
ⓘ	Sauconite	9.EC.45	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
H	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
H	ⓘ Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
O	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Goethite	Fe³⁺O(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Hemimorphite	Zn₄Si₂O₇(OH)₂ · H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Sauconite	Na_0.3Zn₃((Si,Al)₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · 4H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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Link to USGS MRDS:	10081988

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References

Leonard, A. G. (1896). Lead and zinc deposits of Iowa (Vol. 6). Published for the Iowa Geological Survey.

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

Garvin, P. L., (1983), Sulfide Mineralization at Mineral Creek Mines, Allamakee County, Iowa: Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, V. 90, P. 44-49.

Economic Geology (1989): 84: 2139-2154.

Rocks & Minerals (2002): 77(6): 404-413.

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