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Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USAi
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Violarite, etc.

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Millerite, etc.

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Violarite

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Violarite, etc.

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Millerite, etc.

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Violarite

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Violarite, etc.

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
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Millerite, etc.

Antire Road Quarry, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° 29' 36'' North , 90° 33' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
38.49339,-90.55995
GeoHash:
G#: 9yzdgr820
GRN:
N26W51
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parkdale170 (2017)3.7km
High Ridge4,305 (2017)4.3km
Eureka10,602 (2017)6.0km
Murphy8,690 (2017)6.3km
Byrnes Mill2,888 (2017)6.5km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Rock Hobby Club of Greater Saint LouisSt. Louis, Missouri31km
Rockwood Gem & Mineral SocietySt. Louis, Missouri31km
St. Louis Mineral & Gem SocietySt. Louis, Missouri31km
Mindat Locality ID:
44236
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44236:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Honessite
Formula: (Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
ⓘ Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘLinnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘHonessite7.DD.35(Ni1-xFe3+x)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Sⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
CoCobalt
Coⓘ LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Niⓘ Honessite(Ni1-xFex3+)(OH)2[SO4]x/2 · nH2O
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Sherwood, Mark D., Williams, Glenn A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (2) 98-117 doi:10.1080/00357529809603046
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