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Silver Mine, Fredericktown Mining District, Madison County, Missouri, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 33' 23'' North , 90° 28' 52'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Arcadia575 (2017)13.5km
Ironton1,392 (2017)13.6km
Pilot Knob713 (2017)15.7km
Fredericktown4,076 (2017)16.5km
Cobalt Village226 (2017)17.1km
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ClubLocationDistance
Mineral Area Gem & Mineral SocietyPark Hills, Missouri31km
Mindat Locality ID:
23719
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23719:3
GUID (UUID V4):
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37 valid minerals. 2 erroneous literature entries.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
References:
Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Berryite
Formula: Cu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Covellite
Formula: CuS
Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena
Formula: PbS with Ag
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Grossular
Formula: Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Hübnerite
Formula: MnWO4
Hydrokenoelsmoreite
Formula: 2W2O6(H2O)
Description: = jarosite
Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite
Formula: 2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Description: = jarosite
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Lepidolite'
'Limonite'
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Mawsonite
Formula: Cu6Fe2SnS8
'Mica Group'
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
'Polybasite-Tac'
Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stannite
Formula: Cu2FeSnS4
Stibnite
Formula: Sb2S3
Stolzite
Formula: Pb(WO4)
'Tennantite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Topaz
Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Tungstite
Formula: WO3 · H2O
References:
'Wolframite Group'
'Zinnwaldite'
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Stannite2.CB.15aCu2FeSnS4
Mawsonite2.CB.20Cu6Fe2SnS8
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
var. Silver-bearing Galena2.CD.10PbS with Ag
Stibnite2.DB.05Sb2S3
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
'Polybasite-Tac'2.GB.[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
'Tennantite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)As4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tennantite Subgroup
var. Silver-bearing Tennantite'
2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
Berryite2.HB.20dCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Hübnerite4.DB.30MnWO4
'Wolframite Group'4.DB.30 va
Hydrokenoelsmoreite
var. Ferritungstite ?
4.DH.152(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
?4.DH.152W2O6(H2O)
Tungstite4.FJ.10WO3 · H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Stolzite7.GA.05Pb(WO4)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Gorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Grossular9.AD.25Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Topaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Chlorite Group'-
'Lepidolite'-
'Limonite'-
'Psilomelane'-
'Zinnwaldite'-
'Mica Group'-
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Ferberite-Hübnerite Series'-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
H Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
H TungstiteWO3 · H2O
H Zinnwaldite
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
LiLithium
Li Zinnwaldite
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
CCarbon
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
O Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
O HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
O HematiteFe2O3
O HübneriteMnWO4
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O StolzitePb(WO4)
O TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
O TungstiteWO3 · H2O
O Zinnwaldite
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluoriteCaF2
F TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
F Zinnwaldite
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Al GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Al Zinnwaldite
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Si GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Si Zinnwaldite
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
PPhosphorus
P GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BaryteBaSO4
S BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CovelliteCuS
S GalenaPbS
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S StanniteCu2FeSnS4
S StibniteSb2S3
S Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
S Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Zinnwaldite
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca GrossularCa3Al2(SiO4)3
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mn HübneriteMnWO4
Mn Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Fe Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Fe Zinnwaldite
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
Fe Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
CuCopper
Cu Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Cu BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CovelliteCuS
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cu MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Cu StanniteCu2FeSnS4
Cu Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As Tennantite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)As4S12S
As Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
AgSilver
Ag Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Ag BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Ag Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
Ag Tennantite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tennantite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]As4S13
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn MawsoniteCu6Fe2SnS8
Sn StanniteCu2FeSnS4
SbAntimony
Sb Polybasite-Tac[Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4]
Sb StibniteSb2S3
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
WTungsten
W Hydrokenoelsmoreite var. Ferritungstite2(W,Fe3+)2(O,OH)6(H2O)
W HübneriteMnWO4
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
W StolzitePb(WO4)
W TungstiteWO3 · H2O
W Ferberite-Hübnerite Series
W Hydrokenoelsmoreite2W2O6(H2O)
PbLead
Pb BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb StolzitePb(WO4)
Pb Galena var. Silver-bearing GalenaPbS with Ag
BiBismuth
Bi BerryiteCu3Ag2Pb3Bi7S16

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