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Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USAi
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View of the Galena lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1910.

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
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Tri-State District 1972

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
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Tri-State District 1972

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
05002540017271979878145.jpg
View of the Galena lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1910.

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
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Tri-State District 1972

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
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Tri-State District 1972

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
05002540017271979878145.jpg
View of the Galena lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1910.

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
06715090017471524771304.jpg
Tri-State District 1972

Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Galena2,930 (2017)
Museums in region:
Galena Mining and Historical Museum (Galena)
Mindat Locality ID:
11424
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11424:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cornwall; Short Creek; Bonanza


Galena is a city in the Tri-State Mining District.

Some 377 open shafts were found by the USGS in Galena. Leases were small in the area some 100-200 feet on a side and shafts were sunk for exploration as well as production.

This camp was first known as the Short creek mining district, from the name of the small creek, flowing just north of the town, westward into Spring river. Mr. Holibaugh informs us that the first discovery of ore in this district was in 1868, in a well; it attracted but little attention, and led to no further developments. Not until April, 1877, was the discovery made by two prospectors which immediately brought about the opening of the deposits. Since that time mining has been continuous, and the productions bave been large.

The mines of this camp are confined to an area of about six square miles, lying principally between Short creek on the north and Shoal creek on the south, and extending less than three miles west of the state line. They are distributed over sections 13, 14, 15, 22, 23, 26, 27 and 28 of townsbip 34 N., 25 E. of the sixth principal meridian, as shown on the district map. The principal mines are within the limits of the town of Galena. Southwest of this, in the breaks and along the tributaries of Short creek and Shoal creek, mines are also very thick.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Aurichalcite
Formula: (Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Caledonite
Formula: Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Enargite
Formula: Cu3AsS4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Goslarite var. Cuprogoslarite
Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Linarite
Formula: PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
ⓘEnargite2.KA.05Cu3AsS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘAurichalcite5.BA.15(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘCaledonite7.BC.50Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
ⓘLinarite7.BC.65PbCu(SO4)(OH)2
ⓘGoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘvar. Cuprogoslarite7.CB.40ZnSO4 · 7H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Hⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Cuⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
Cuⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Aurichalcite(Zn,Cu)5(CO3)2(OH)6
Znⓘ GoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ Goslarite var. CuprogoslariteZnSO4 · 7H2O
AsArsenic
Asⓘ EnargiteCu3AsS4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CaledonitePb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ LinaritePbCu(SO4)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena,_Kansas
Wikidata ID:Q1023040
GeoNames ID:4271901

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References

[1]Winslow, Arthur (1894) Lead and Zinc Deposits (Section 2). Missouri Geological Survey, Volume VII: 596-599.
Dressel, W. M., & Volosin, J. S. (1985) Inverted Pyramid-shaped Plugs for Closing Abandoned Mine Shafts: Galena, KS, Demonstration Project (Vol. 8998). US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines.
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