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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USAi
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Rainbow No. 4 Mine, Fourmile, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 43' 46'' North , 103° 41' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.72970,-103.69527
GRN:
N30W54
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Custer1,952 (2017)8.8km
Pringle109 (2017)15.7km
Hill City995 (2017)24.5km
Keystone343 (2017)28.9km
Hot Springs3,532 (2017)37.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
44850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44850:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite pegmatite. 1 mile west of Fourmile.

Ref.: Rocks & Minerals: 75(3): 156-169.

Roberts and Rapp, "Mineralogy of the Black Hills," South Dakota SMT Bull 18.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Alluaudite
Formula: (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘ 'Alluaudite-Na[]'
Formula: ◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12
Description: Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.24
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘ Frondelite ?
Formula: (Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Description: Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.24
ⓘ Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rockbridgeite
Formula: (Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.24
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘ Vanadinite
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘ Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘFourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
ⓘVandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘLithiophilite
var. Sicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ'Alluaudite-Na[]'8.AC.05 va◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12
ⓘAlluaudite8.AC.10(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
ⓘFrondelite ?8.BC.10(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘRockbridgeite8.BC.10(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe3+3(PO4)3(OH)5
ⓘVanadinite8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘUranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Hⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Hⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Oⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Oⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Oⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Naⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Pⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
ClChlorine
Clⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
VVanadium
Vⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Mnⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Mnⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
FeIron
Feⓘ Alluaudite(Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Frondelite(Mn2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ Rockbridgeite(Fe2+0.5Fe3+0.5)2Fe33+(PO4)3(OH)5
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ Alluaudite-Na[]◻4Na4Mn42+Fe83+(PO4)12
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pbⓘ VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Uⓘ VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O

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References

King, Vandall T. (2000) Mineralogy of Maine Vol. 2 - Mining History, Gems, and Geology. Maine Geological Survey.pp.333-336
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