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Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USAi
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Amethyst

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Hematite

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Amethyst

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Hematite

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Amethyst, etc.

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Amethyst

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
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Hematite

Cherry Valley Mines, Steelville, Crawford County, Missouri, USA
Type:
Town
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Steelville1,699 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
258343
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:258343:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Mineral List

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19 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Allophane
Formula: (Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Cacoxenite
Formula: Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
References:
Dana 6:1083.
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcanthite
Formula: CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clay minerals'
ⓘ Copiapite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
References:
Dana 6:1083.
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile ?
Formula: TiO2
Description: May actually be goethite - as needles in quartz
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Szomolnokite
Formula: FeSO4 · H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile ?4.DB.05TiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘSzomolnokite7.CB.05FeSO4 · H2O
ⓘChalcanthite7.CB.20CuSO4 · 5H2O
ⓘCopiapite7.DB.35Fe2+Fe3+4(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘCacoxenite8.DC.40Fe3+24AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
ⓘDufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAllophane9.ED.20(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clay minerals'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Hⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Hⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Hⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Oⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Alⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Allophane(Al2O3)(SiO2)1.3-2 · 2.5-3H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Pⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Sⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ CacoxeniteFe243+AlO6(PO4)17(OH)12 · 75H2O
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CopiapiteFe2+Fe43+(SO4)6(OH)2 · 20H2O
Feⓘ DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SzomolnokiteFeSO4 · H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcanthiteCuSO4 · 5H2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

Fossils

There are 1 fossil locality from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences10
Youngest Fossil Listed478 Ma (Early/Lower Ordovician)
Oldest Fossil Listed501 Ma (Cambrian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Gasconade - Van Buren6485.4 - 477.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Eminence - Plethopeltis Zone4501 - 485.4 Ma (Cambrian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Hypseloconus compressus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Hypseloconida : Hypseloconus : Hypseloconus compressus501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Hypseloconus ozarkensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Hypseloconida : Hypseloconus : Hypseloconus ozarkensis485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Hypseloconus recurvus
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Hypseloconida : Hypseloconus : Hypseloconus recurvus485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ozarkplina meramecensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Tryblidiidae : Ozarkplina : Ozarkplina meramecensis501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Proplina arcua
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Tergomya : Tryblidiida : Tryblidiidae : Proplina : Proplina arcua501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
Robustum nodum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Polyplacophora : Robustidae : Robustum : Robustum nodum485.4 - 477.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strepsodiscus paucivoluta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Bellerophontida : Tropidodiscidae : Strepsodiscus : Strepsodiscus paucivoluta501 - 485.4 Ma
Cambrian
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steelville,_Missouri
Wikidata ID:Q581269
GeoNames ID:4410113

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