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Pink Rose Lode Quarry (Scott Rose Quartz Mine; Scott Mine; Rose Quartz Mine), Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA i
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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

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Pink Rose Lode Quarry, Custer, Custer Mining District, Custer County, South Dakota, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

43° 42' 57'' North , 103° 30' 55'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 9xy2sqnrp

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Custer	1,952 (2017)	8.8km
Pringle	109 (2017)	13.5km
Keystone	343 (2017)	21.4km
Hill City	995 (2017)	24.6km
Hermosa	392 (2017)	29.4km

Nearest Clubs:
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Club	Location	Distance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society	Rapid City, South Dakota	46km

Mindat Locality ID:

18446

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:18446:6

GUID (UUID V4):

A rose quartz mine located 6.5 miles SE of Custer. Owned by Scott Rose Quartz Co. Started 1902.

Workings were 75 feet long by 50 feet wide and 20 feet deep (largest opening); second & 3rd. openings were 20 feet wide by 40 feet high.

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Mineral List

17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Amblygonite

Formula: LiAl(PO₄)F

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

References:

Rocks & Min.: 16:360-363

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

References:

Rocks & Min.: 16:360-363

57:54.

ⓘ Chrysoberyl

Formula: BeAl₂O₄

References:

Rocks & Min.: 57:54.

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca₅(PO₄)₃F

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Malhmoodite

Formula: FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

References:

Yang, Hexiong, Gu, Xiangping, Loomis, Thomas, Gibbs, Ronald B., Downs, Robert T. (2022) The Crystal Structure of Malhmoodite from Custer, South Dakota, USA. The Canadian Mineralogist, 60 (3) 485-492 doi:10.3749/canmin.2100029

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Rocks & Min.: 16:360-363

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

References:

Rocks & Min.: 16:360-363

57:54.

✪ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Description: Massive

References:

Rocks & Min.: 10:145

16:360-363

57:54.

✪ Quartz var. Rose Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Description: Massive

References:

Rocks & Min.: 10:145

16:360-363

57:54.

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

References:

Rocks & Min.: 16:360-363

ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi₂O₆

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

ⓘ Symplesite

Formula: Fe²⁺₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Löllingite	2.EB.15a	FeAs₂
ⓘ	Arsenopyrite	2.EB.20	FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Chrysoberyl	4.BA.05	BeAl₂O₄
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Rose Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Amblygonite	8.BB.05	LiAl(PO₄)F
ⓘ	Fluorapatite	8.BN.05	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
ⓘ	Scorodite	8.CD.10	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
ⓘ	Symplesite	8.CE.45	Fe²⁺₃(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
ⓘ	Malhmoodite	8.CE.75	FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Almandine	9.AD.25	Fe²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Spessartine	9.AD.25	Mn²⁺₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Spodumene	9.DA.30	LiAlSi₂O₆
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Malhmoodite	FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Symplesite	Fe₃²⁺(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
Li	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
O	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
O	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
O	ⓘ Malhmoodite	FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
O	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
O	ⓘ Symplesite	Fe₃²⁺(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
F	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
Al	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Chrysoberyl	BeAl₂O₄
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Al	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Si	ⓘ Spodumene	LiAlSi₂O₆
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
P	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
P	ⓘ Malhmoodite	FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorapatite	Ca₅(PO₄)₃F
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Spessartine	Mn₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
Fe	ⓘ Almandine	Fe₃²⁺Al₂(SiO₄)₃
Fe	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
Fe	ⓘ Malhmoodite	FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
Fe	ⓘ Symplesite	Fe₃²⁺(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
As	Arsenic
As	ⓘ Arsenopyrite	FeAsS
As	ⓘ Löllingite	FeAs₂
As	ⓘ Scorodite	Fe³⁺AsO₄ · 2H₂O
As	ⓘ Symplesite	Fe₃²⁺(AsO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Malhmoodite	FeZr(PO₄)₂ · 4H₂O

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References

Rocks & Minerals (1935): 10: 145.

Rocks & Minerals (1941): 16:360-363.

Roberts & Rapp (1965).

Rocks & Minerals (1982): 57:54.

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