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Hayden Creek mine, Leadwood Mining District, St. Francois County, Missouri, USAi
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Hayden Creek mine, Leadwood Mining District, Southeast Missouri Lead District, Missouri, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 50' 46'' North , 90° 37' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
37.84622,-90.63330
GeoHash:
G#: 9yxx39dy5
GRN:
N26W51
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Wortham275 (2017)2.2km
Frankclay221 (2017)2.3km
Leadwood1,236 (2017)4.2km
Irondale445 (2017)4.2km
Terre du Lac2,320 (2017)7.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Mineral Area Gem & Mineral SocietyPark Hills, Missouri11km
Mindat Locality ID:
209451
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209451:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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1 valid mineral.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS

List of minerals for each chemical element

SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Econ Geol. (1995) 90:1875-1910
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