Hopkins Diggings (Hooper Diggings), Benton County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hopkins Diggings (Hooper Diggings) | Mine |
| Benton County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 9' 37'' North , 93° 18' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | 2,100 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Cross Timbers | 210 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Climax Springs | 124 (2017) | 23.5km |
| Hermitage | 458 (2017) | 24.3km |
| Riverview | 3,014 (2017) | 24.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mozarkite Society of Lincoln, Inc. | Lincoln, Missouri | 26km |
These were in the NE. 1/4 of the SW. 1/4 of section 2, township 39 N., 22 W. As described by Shumard, a shaft was sunk here 54 feet deep, upon a vein of calcite containing azurite and galena. The vein continued down to the bottom of the shaft. In sections 5 and 6 of the same township, and in section 1 of the township to the west, a number of prospect shafts have been sunk, and, according to Major Melton, galena and barite have been found.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10195362 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc
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