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Mineral Creek Mines (Clem Byrnes farm; New Galena), Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USAi
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Mineral Creek Mines (Clem Byrnes farm; New Galena)Group of Mines
WaukonCity
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 23' 24'' North , 91° 30' 8'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.39016,-91.50239
GeoHash:
G#: 9zwyvfcvz
GRN:
N29W49
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Eitzen242 (2017)13.5km
Waukon3,736 (2017)13.6km
New Albin496 (2017)20.9km
Spring Grove1,293 (2017)21.8km
Lansing939 (2017)23.3km
Mindat Locality ID:
44536
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44536:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Pb-Zn occurrence located 9 miles N of Waukon.

63 pigs of lead were obtained in 1856-1857.

Deposit: Gen production of about 100,000 pounds of lead "concentrates" recorded from an area of about 1 square mile, 1856-1857. Cadastral location: sec. 13, t. 99 n., r. 6 w. ; info.src : cobb

Geology: Galena, smithsonite, and zinc clays are scattered through silicified oneota dolomite breccia.

Rock formation(s): Oneota Dolomite


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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cerussite
Formula: PbCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sauconite
Formula: Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘ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
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘCerussite5.AB.15PbCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘSauconite9.EC.45Na0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SauconiteNa0.3Zn3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · 4H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ CerussitePbCO3
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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References

Leonard, A. G. (1896). Lead and zinc deposits of Iowa (Vol. 6). Published for the Iowa Geological Survey.
Heyl, Allen V., Agnew, Allen F., Lyons, Erwin J., Behre, Charles H., Flint, Arthur E. (1959) The Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District. Professional Paper 309. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp309
Garvin, P. L., (1983), Sulfide Mineralization at Mineral Creek Mines, Allamakee County, Iowa: Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, V. 90, P. 44-49.
Economic Geology (1989): 84: 2139-2154.
Rocks & Minerals (2002): 77(6): 404-413.
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