Double Rainbow Mine, Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Double Rainbow Mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Galena | - not defined - |
| Galena Mining District | Mining District |
| Lawrence County | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 59'' North , 103° 37' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2022
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Deadwood | 1,258 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Lead | 2,999 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Central City | 130 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Sturgis | 6,688 (2017) | 13.0km |
| Whitewood | 919 (2017) | 14.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society | Rapid City, South Dakota | 43km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Richmond - Sitting Bull, Richmond Sitting Bull, Tiger Tail, Silver Terra, Grand View, Gulch Claims
A lead mine with galena as the principal ore mineral. Originally discovered in 1876, operating into the 1890s, and restarted in the mid-1960's. Features a shaft and some drifting.
Primarily operated as a bench scale project to determine the viability of operations. Silver recovery was very poor due to the high concentration of arsenic (as arsenopyrite). Material with the highest concentrations of arsenic were segregated on their own dump. This was the primary collecting location after closure of the test project and was remediated in approximately 1991 under the terms and conditions of another mine's operating permit. Willard Lincoln Roberts, personal communication, 1984.
This mine is a "Lower Contact" Deadwood Formation located approximately under the "Upper Contact" Richmond-Sitting Bull Mine. The Double Rainbow is primarily sulfides and the Richmond-Sitting Bull oxidized minerals.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Acanthite Formula: Ag2S References: |
| ⓘ Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS References: |
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Ferberite Formula: FeWO4 References: |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS References: |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag References: |
| ⓘ Polybasite Formula: [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] References: |
| ⓘ Pyrargyrite Formula: Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: John Dowis (1940-2023) Collection--Surprise, Arizona.Identified by Dana Slaughter: Visual Identification |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 References: |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| ⓘ | Pyrargyrite | 2.GA.05 | Ag3SbS3 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| ⓘ | Polybasite | 2.GB.15 | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Ferberite | 4.DB.30 | FeWO4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| S | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Ag | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Polybasite | [Ag6Sb2S7][Ag9CuS4] |
| Sb | ⓘ Pyrargyrite | Ag3SbS3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| W | Tungsten | |
| W | ⓘ Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10202409 |
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Double Rainbow Mine, Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA