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Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USAi
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Malachite

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Malachite

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Malachite

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Azurite, etc.

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Malachite

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
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Malachite

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
01059620017787096996935.jpg
Azurite, etc.

Queen Mine, Custer County, South Dakota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 42' 25'' North , 103° 21' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.70714,-103.36115
GRN:
N30W54
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hermosa392 (2017)20.1km
Custer1,952 (2017)20.2km
Keystone343 (2017)21.4km
Pringle109 (2017)21.7km
Buffalo Gap121 (2017)24.3km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral SocietyRapid City, South Dakota43km
Mindat Locality ID:
44849
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:44849:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


0.5 miles up branch of French Creek. Sec 14 T4S R6E
This is within Custer State Park, no collecting allowed.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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References

Roberts, Willard Lincoln, Rapp, George Jr. (1965) Mineralogy of the Black Hills. Bulletin 18. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
Smith, Arthur E., Fritzsch, Eric (2000) SOUTH DAKOTA. Rocks & Minerals, 75 (3) 156-169 doi:10.1080/00357520009605635
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