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โ‡ฑ Whaley Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA


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Whaley Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42ยฐ 33' 29'' North , 90ยฐ 22' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Benton964 (2017)1.3km
Hazel Green1,247 (2017)5.2km
Cuba City2,055 (2017)6.6km
Shullsburg1,210 (2017)12.4km
Scales Mound378 (2017)13.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
171203
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:171203:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small, apparently unproductive, mine working beds in the Ordovician Decorah formation

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
โ“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
โ“˜ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
โ“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
โ“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
โ“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
โ“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
โ“˜Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
โ“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
โ“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siโ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Sโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caโ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feโ“˜ MarcasiteFeS2
Feโ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znโ“˜ SphaleriteZnS

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Link to USGS MRDS:10086414

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