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Cuba City area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Galena, etc.

Cuba City Mine, Cuba City area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
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Galena, etc.

Cuba City Mine, Cuba City area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
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Galena, etc.

Cuba City Mine, Cuba City area, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Smelser Township, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Cuba City, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Type:
Mining Area
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Cuba City2,055 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
51785
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:51785:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Cuba City, comté de Lafayette, Wisconsin, États-Unis
German:
Cuba City, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Cuba City, contea di Lafayette, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America
Spanish:
Cuba City, Condado de Lafayette, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
كوبا سيتي, مقاطعة لافاييت, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة
Catalan:
Cuba City, Wisconsin, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Cuba City, Lafayette County, Wisconsin
Chechen:
Куба-Сити , Висконсин, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Cuba City, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
کوبا سیتی، ویسکانسین, شهرستان لافایت، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Cuba City, Wiskonnsenn, Etazini
Irish Gaelic:
Cuba City, Wisconsin, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Ladin:
Cuba City
Malagasy:
Cuba City, Wisconsin, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Cuba City, Lafayette Kūn
Polish:
Cuba City, Hrabstwo Lafayette, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Cuba City, Condado de Lafayette, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Кјуба Сити , Округ Лафејет , Висконсин, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Cuba City, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
کوبا سیتی، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Tatar:
Куба-Сити , Висконсин, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Куба-Сіті, Лафаєтт, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کیوبا سٹی، وسکونسن, لافائیٹ کاؤنٹی، وسکونسن, وسکونسن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Cuba City, Viskonsin, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Cuba City, Wisconsin, Lamerikän
Waray:
Cuba City, Condado han Lafayette, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos


Site of many abandoned mines, prospects and diggings. Continues west into Grant County - see http://www.mindat.org/loc-22549.html

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15 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 16 localities in this region.
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 23 localities in this region.
ⓘ Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘWurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘCobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
NiNickel
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ CobaltiteCoAsS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_City,_Wisconsin
Wikidata ID:Q1569875
GeoNames ID:5249868

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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
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