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Queen Claim, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA i
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Queen Claim Claim
Keystone Mining District Mining District
Pennington County County
South Dakota State
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

43° 52' 9'' North , 103° 22' 52'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

43.86917,-103.38111

G#: 9xy3xd0hm

Type:

Köppen climate type:

BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Keystone	343 (2017)	4.2km
Hermosa	392 (2017)	15.6km
Colonial Pine Hills	2,493 (2017)	16.3km
Hill City	995 (2017)	17.1km
Custer	1,952 (2017)	20.8km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society	Rapid City, South Dakota	26km

Mindat Locality ID:

122016

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:122016:5

GUID (UUID V4):

0

REF:Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707,PP.81-82
Deposit:: ROBERTS, W.L., AND RAPP, GEORGE, 1965, MINERALOGY OF THE BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY
Commodities (Major) - Feldspar, Beryllium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock: Pegmatite

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Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

Mineral List

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

8 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: Cu₂O

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: PbS

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: FeS₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: SiO₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Formula: CuO

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Cuprite	4.AA.10	Cu₂O
ⓘ	Tenorite	4.AB.10	CuO
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Mica Group'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Cuprite	Cu₂O
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Cu	ⓘ Tenorite	CuO
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

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