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November Mine, The Needles, Custer State Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USAi
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November MineMine
The NeedlesState Park
Custer State ParkState Park
Custer CountyCounty
South DakotaState
USACountry

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Arsenopyrite, etc.

November Mine, The Needles, Custer State Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
06948680017272073467645.jpg
Arsenopyrite, etc.

November Mine, The Needles, Custer State Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Arsenopyrite, etc.

November Mine, The Needles, Custer State Park, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 50' 13'' North , 103° 32' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.83700,-103.53838
GeoHash:
G#: 9xy37um9h
GRN:
N30W54
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Custer1,952 (2017)9.2km
Hill City995 (2017)11.0km
Keystone343 (2017)11.6km
Pringle109 (2017)25.8km
Colonial Pine Hills2,493 (2017)26.1km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral SocietyRapid City, South Dakota37km
Mindat Locality ID:
44845
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44845:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Located in sec. 32, T2S, R5E, BHM, 1.2 miles SE Needles Eye tunnel

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Arsenolite
Formula: As2O3
ⓘ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fluorescence: Orange in SW
Description: Manganese rich
ⓘ Heterosite
Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scorodite
Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tavorite
Formula: LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘArsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘArsenolite4.CB.50As2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘHeterosite8.AB.10(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
ⓘTavorite8.BB.05LiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘScorodite8.CD.10Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feⓘ Heterosite(Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)
AsArsenic
Asⓘ ArsenoliteAs2O3
Asⓘ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asⓘ ScoroditeFe3+AsO4 · 2H2O
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635
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