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Beetown area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Muscalunge (Atkinson) Mines Crevice Map

Atkinson Mine, Beetown area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
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Muscalunge (Atkinson) Mines Crevice Map

Atkinson Mine, Beetown area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
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Muscalunge (Atkinson) Mines Crevice Map

Atkinson Mine, Beetown area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
Type:
Mining Area
Mindat Locality ID:
53855
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:53855:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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German:
Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Beetown, contea di Grant, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America
Spanish:
Beetown, Condado de Grant, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
بيتاون, مقاطعة غرانت, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة
Chechen:
Битаун , Висконсин, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Beetown, Grant County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
Haitian:
Beetown, Wiskonnsenn, Etazini
Polish:
Beetown, Hrabstwo Grant, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Tatar:
Битаун , Висконсин, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Бітаун, Грант, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Vietnamese:
Beetown, Quận Grant, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ


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15 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
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
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetown,_Wisconsin
Wikidata ID:Q814150
GeoNames ID:5245297

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