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Limestone quarry, Poweshiek County, Iowa, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

41° 31' 10'' North , 92° 39' 58'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

41.51949,-92.66617

G#: 9zqh5q6s9

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
New Sharon	1,291 (2017)	5.6km
Searsboro	143 (2017)	7.5km
Lynnville	390 (2017)	11.7km
Montezuma	1,411 (2017)	13.7km
Sully	822 (2017)	16.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

44680

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:44680:7

GUID (UUID V4):

0

3.5 miles north and 1 mile west of New Sharon

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ⓘ var. Chalcedony

6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: BaSO₄

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

Formula: CaCO₃

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

Formula: NiS

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

Formula: ZnS

References:

Smith, Arthur E., Prior, Harold L. (2002) Iowa Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 77 (6) 404-413 doi:10.1080/00357529.2002.9924893

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Baryte	7.AD.35	BaSO₄

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Baryte	BaSO₄

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