Leach, D. L. (1980) Nature of mineralizing fluids in the barite deposits of central and Southeast Missouri. Economic Geology, 75 (8) 1168-1180 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.75.8.1168

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

Locality: Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

References:

Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Locality: Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

References:

Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Marcasite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

References:

Leach, D. L. (1980) Nature of mineralizing fluids in the barite deposits of central and Southeast Missouri. Economic Geology, 75 (8) 1168-1180 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.75.8.1168

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

Locality: Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

References:

Leach, D. L. (1980) Nature of mineralizing fluids in the barite deposits of central and Southeast Missouri. Economic Geology, 75 (8) 1168-1180 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.75.8.1168

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

References:

Leach, D. L. (1980) Nature of mineralizing fluids in the barite deposits of central and Southeast Missouri. Economic Geology, 75 (8) 1168-1180 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.75.8.1168

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

References:

Luetcke, Rolf (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

Localities:

High Point Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA
Tiff Mine, Moniteau County, Missouri, USA

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Chalcopyrite	2.CB.10a	CuFeS₂
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Fossils

There are 10 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences

Youngest Fossil Listed

354 Ma (Carboniferous)

Oldest Fossil Listed

383 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Stratigraphic Units

Unit	No. Occurrences	Age
Chouteau	1	358.9 - 342.8 Ma (Paleozoic)
Snyder Creek Shale	9	382.7 - 372.2 Ma (Late/Upper Devonian)

Fossils from Region

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Accepted Name	Hierarchy	Age
Paracyclas genus	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Hippuritida : Cycloconchidae : *Paracyclas*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Cupularostrum genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Trigonirhynchiidae : *Cupularostrum*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Tylothyris genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Spiriferida : Mucrospiriferidae : *Tylothyris*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Cranaena genus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Cranaenidae : *Cranaena*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Passalocrinus genus	Animalia : Echinodermata : Crinoidea : *Passalocrinus*	358.9 - 353.8 Ma Paleozoic
Strophomena (Strophodonta) subgenus	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : *Strophomena (Strophodonta)*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Schizophoria striatula species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Orthida : Schizophoriidae : Schizophoria : *Schizophoria striatula*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa species	Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophodontidae : Strophomena (Strophodonta) : *Strophodonta (Strophodonta) demissa*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian
Palaeoneilo constricta species	Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Palaeoneilo : *Palaeoneilo constricta*	382.7 - 372.2 Ma Late/Upper Devonian

Fossil Localities

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USA

Missouri
- Moniteau County
  - Paleozoic🐚 Northwest of Providence
  - Late/Upper Devonian🐚 Roadcut on gravel rd

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moniteau_County,_Missouri
Wikidata ID:	Q489986
GeoNames ID:	4398787

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