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Joplin Field, Jasper County, Missouri, USAi
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Joplin FieldMining Field
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View of the Joplin lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1910.

Joplin Field, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
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View of the Joplin lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1910.

Joplin Field, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
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View of the Joplin lead-zinc mining area, ca. 1910.

Joplin Field, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 4' 59'' North , 94° 31' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
3862
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:3862:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


This is a catch-all locality for which no further locality information is available.

The Joplin Field consists of the Mississippi Valley type lead-zinc deposits where Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri meet.

Not to be confused with the Mississippi Valley type lead-zinc mines of the Viburnum Trend in Missouri.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List

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21 valid minerals. 1 (FRL) - first recorded locality of unapproved mineral/variety/etc.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Description: Occurs as coatings on limestone.
Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
References:
'Calamine'
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 20 localities in this region.
Habit: Scalenohedrons
Colour: Delecate violet to wine yellow, often showing within a deeper yellow or violet light
Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Cobaltite
Formula: CoAsS
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Ktenasite
Formula: ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
References:
Dan Weinrich collectionIdentified by Kevin Conroy: Visual Identification
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.
Picropharmacolite
Formula: Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
Wurtzite
Formula: (Zn,Fe)S
'Wurtzite-10H' (FRL)
Formula: ZnS
Type Locality:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Wurtzite2.CB.45(Zn,Fe)S
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Cobaltite2.EB.25CoAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Cerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Anglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Aluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Ktenasite7.DD.20ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Pyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
Picropharmacolite8.CH.15Ca4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Hemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Unclassified
'Calamine'-
'Wurtzite-10H' (TL)-ZnS

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
H HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
H KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
H PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C CerussitePbCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
O AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
O AnglesitePbSO4
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CerussitePbCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
O KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
O PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
O PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
O QuartzSiO2
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
AlAluminium
Al AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
SiSilicon
Si HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
P PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
SSulfur
S AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
S AnglesitePbSO4
S BaryteBaSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CobaltiteCoAsS
S GalenaPbS
S GreenockiteCdS
S KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
S Wurtzite-10HZnS
ClChlorine
Cl PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
FeIron
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
CoCobalt
Co CobaltiteCoAsS
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Zn HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Zn KtenasiteZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Wurtzite(Zn,Fe)S
Zn Wurtzite-10HZnS
AsArsenic
As CobaltiteCoAsS
As PicropharmacoliteCa4Mg(AsO4)2(HAsO4)2 · 11H2O
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb AnglesitePbSO4
Pb CerussitePbCO3
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl

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