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Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
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Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead)Mine
EdwardsTown
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View of the Edwards zinc mining area, ca. 1930.

Edwards Mine, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
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View of the Edwards, St. Lawrence zinc mining area, in 1915.

Edwards Mine, Edwards, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' North , 75° 15' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Edwards439 (2017)0.9km
Hailesboro624 (2017)15.6km
Richville320 (2017)15.9km
Hermon406 (2017)16.8km
Gouverneur3,797 (2017)17.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral ClubCanton, New York32km
Mindat Locality ID:
10879
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:10879:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A former Zn-Pb mine in calcitic and dolomitic marbles. 880 meters deep. Now closed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Detailed Mineral List:

Acanthite
Formula: Ag2S
Afghanite
Formula: (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
Description: D4 orebody
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
'Freibergite Subgroup'
Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Haüyne
Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Description: Please see: http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,208552,208552#msg-208552
Lazurite
Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Description: Mike Hawkins, curator of the mineral collection at the NY State Museum wrote: "... lazurite from the St. Joe Edwards Mine found in the 1970's. I think it is the intermixed diopside that fluoresces blue-white. The Edwards mineral was originally described as hauynite, but modern analysis shows lazurite. They are very difficult to tell apart with sophisticated tests."
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Pargasite
Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles.
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Description: pink, <2% Cr2O3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Warwickite
Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Description: green (Fe-free!)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Acanthite2.BA.35Ag2S
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Freibergite Subgroup'2.GB.05(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
var. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
Warwickite6.AB.20(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Pargasite9.DE.15NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Phlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Afghanite9.FB.05(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
Haüyne ?9.FB.10Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Lazurite9.FB.10Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Unclassified
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
H PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
H PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
B Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AnhydriteCaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
O LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
O Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
O PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
O PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
O Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
NaSodium
Na Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Na LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Na Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Na PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Mg PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
AlAluminium
Al Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Al LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Al Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Al PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Al PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
SiSilicon
Si Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Si LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Si Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Si PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Si PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
S AcanthiteAg2S
S Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
S AnhydriteCaSO4
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
S GalenaPbS
S HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
S LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
ClChlorine
Cl Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
KPotassium
K Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
K PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Afghanite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6
Ca AnhydriteCaSO4
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca HaüyneNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)
Ca LazuriteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O
Ca Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Ca PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
FeIron
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3)
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
AgSilver
Ag AcanthiteAg2S
Ag Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
Ag Native SilverAg
SbAntimony
Sb Freibergite Subgroup(Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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