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Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine), Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA i
Regional Level Types
Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine) Group of Mines
Galena - not defined -
Galena Mining District Mining District
Lawrence County County
South Dakota State
USA Country

Regional Level Types
Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine)	Group of Mines
Galena	- not defined -
Galena Mining District	Mining District
Lawrence County	County
South Dakota	State
USA	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

44° 20' 0'' North , 103° 38' 20'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9xyk1wskq

Type:

Group of Mines

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Deadwood	1,258 (2017)	8.7km
Lead	2,999 (2017)	10.3km
Central City	130 (2017)	11.2km
Sturgis	6,688 (2017)	13.4km
Whitewood	919 (2017)	14.2km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society	Rapid City, South Dakota	43km

Mindat Locality ID:

16097

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:16097:0

GUID (UUID V4):

Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 944.

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Mineral List

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

ⓘ Galena

ⓘ var. Silver-bearing Galena

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Chlorargyrite

Formula: AgCl

References:

Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena

Formula: PbS with Ag

References:

Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.

ⓘ Goslarite

Formula: ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O

References:

Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

ⓘ 'Kehoeite'

Formula: (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.

ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs₂

References:

Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.

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

ⓘ Native Silver

Formula: Ag

References:

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

ⓘ 'Ochre'

References:

Emmons, S. F., Becker, G. F. (1885) Statistics and Technology of the Precious Metals. Bureau of the Census.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

ⓘ Smithsonite

Formula: ZnCO₃

References:

Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Native Silver	1.AA.05	Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	var. Silver-bearing Galena	2.CD.10	PbS with Ag
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Löllingite	2.EB.15a	FeAs₂
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Chlorargyrite	3.AA.15	AgCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Smithsonite	5.AB.05	ZnCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Goslarite	7.CB.40	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Kehoeite'	-	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
ⓘ	'Ochre'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
H	ⓘ Kehoeite	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
O	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
O	ⓘ Kehoeite	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Kehoeite	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Kehoeite	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
S	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Kehoeite	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Goslarite	ZnSO₄ · 7H₂O
Zn	ⓘ Smithsonite	ZnCO₃
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Zn	ⓘ Kehoeite	(Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Chlorargyrite	AgCl
Ag	ⓘ Native Silver	Ag
Ag	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena	PbS with Ag

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