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White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAi
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White Cap Mine, 2015

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Ferrolaueite

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Arrojadite Group, etc.

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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White Cap Mine, 2015

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Ferrolaueite

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Arrojadite Group, etc.

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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White Cap Mine, 2015

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
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Ferrolaueite

White Cap Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 52' 45'' North , 103° 24' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.87917,-103.40556
GRN:
N30W54
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keystone343 (2017)2.1km
Hill City995 (2017)14.8km
Colonial Pine Hills2,493 (2017)16.0km
Hermosa392 (2017)17.7km
Custer1,952 (2017)19.9km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral SocietyRapid City, South Dakota26km
Mindat Locality ID:
4114
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4114:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
King Mica Mine; Primer Lode


A former pegmatite (mica-feldspar-Be-Li) occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ sec. 16, T2S, R6E, M, on National Forest land. MRDS database stated accuracy for this location is 100 meters.

Mineralization is an irregular, zoned pegmatite body in mica schist. Local rocks include Metagraywacke.

Workings include surface openings comprised of 2 large, open cuts.

Production data are found in: U.S. Bureau of Mines Information Circular IC-7707, p. 76.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


35 valid minerals. 3 erroneous literature entries.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Amblygonite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)
Formula: (KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Beraunite
Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Childrenite
Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'
ⓘ Ernstite
Formula: (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group var. Perthite'
ⓘ Ferroberaunite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
References:
Zach Berghorst CollectionIdentification: XRD, SEM-EDS
Zachary Berghorst Collection
ⓘ Ferrolaueite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Colour: light-orange, faint yellow
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Jahnsite Group'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
ⓘ Laueite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
ⓘ Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
ⓘ Ludlamite
Formula: Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Messelite
Formula: Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Mitridatite
Formula: Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Olmsteadite
Formula: KFe2+2(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorzalite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Strunzite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Vivianite
Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘ Whitmoreite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘLöllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
ⓘ'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite ?8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘAmblygonite ?8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘScorzalite8.BB.40Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘArrojadite-(KFe)8.BF.05(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe2+13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLudlamite8.CD.20Fe2+3(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘVivianite8.CE.40Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
ⓘMesselite8.CG.05Ca2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
ⓘWhitmoreite8.DC.15Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘStrunzite8.DC.25Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeraunite8.DC.27Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
ⓘLaueite8.DC.30Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘFerrolaueite8.DC.30Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
ⓘChildrenite8.DD.20Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘErnstite8.DD.20(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
ⓘFerroberaunite8.DH.Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
ⓘMitridatite8.DH.30Ca2Fe3+3(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
ⓘOlmsteadite8.DJ.05KFe2+2(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Tantalite' ?-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Feldspar Group
var. Perthite'		-
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Columbite-Tantalite'-
ⓘ'Jahnsite Group'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ WhitmoreiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ FerrolaueiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Hⓘ FerroberauniteFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ WhitmoreiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ FerrolaueiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Oⓘ FerroberauniteFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Pⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Pⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Pⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ WhitmoreiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ FerrolaueiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Pⓘ Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Pⓘ FerroberauniteFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Caⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Arrojadite-(KFe)(KNa)(Fe2+◻)Ca(Na2◻)Fe132+Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH)2
Feⓘ BerauniteFe63+(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O
Feⓘ ChildreniteFe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Feⓘ Ernstite(Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ LaueiteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
Feⓘ LudlamiteFe32+(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ MitridatiteCa2Fe33+(PO4)3O2 · 3H2O
Feⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StrunziteMn2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Feⓘ VivianiteFe2+Fe22+(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ WhitmoreiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O
Feⓘ FerrolaueiteFe2+Fe23+(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ FerroberauniteFe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)5 · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
Asⓘ LöllingiteFeAs2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ OlmsteaditeKFe22+(Nb5+,Ta5+)(PO4)2O2 · 2H2O
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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References

(n.d.) Minerals Availability System (MAS), U.S. Bureau of Mines.file #0461030233
U.S. Bureau of Mines (1955), Information Circular IC-7707, p. 75-76.
Norton, James J. (1964) Pegmatites and other Precambrian Rocks in the Southern Black Hills; Geology and mineral deposits of some pegmatites in the southern Black Hills, South Dakota. USGS Professional Paper 297E: 337-340.
Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Meeves, H.; Harrer, C.M.; Salsbury, M.H.; Konselman, A.S; Shannon, S.S. Jnr. (1966) Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Bureau of Mines Information Circular 8298. United States Department of the Interior 34 pp.p.33 - (Table A-1)
Rocks & Minerals (1985): 60: 112.
Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635
(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.
Loomis, T. (2011), News from the Black Hills, South Dakota. Mineral News (2011), 27(11),4-5, 8
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