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Crawford Mine, Hazel Green area, Grant County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Crawford Mine, Hazel Green area, Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 31' North , 90° 26' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.51667,-90.43333
GRN:
N29W48
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hazel Green1,247 (2017)1.8km
Benton964 (2017)7.3km
Menominee249 (2017)8.8km
Cuba City2,055 (2017)9.9km
Galena3,299 (2017)11.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
10380
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10380:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Lead-zinc mine in Ordovician Galena Formation. Operated by Vinegar Hill Zinc Company between 1931 and 1936. Occupied site of shallow lead "diggins'" dating back to the mid 19th century.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Metal Mining Geol. (1937): A.I.M.E.:526.
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 pp.188-189
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