Description: Schalenblende was found in a small pocket as dark-brown botryoidal layers upon massive marcasite sprays (Charles Noll), sometimes associated with galena.

References:

Ex Charles Noll collection

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Sphalerite var. Schalenblende	2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ		2.CB.05a	ZnS
ⓘ	Millerite	2.CC.20	NiS
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Marcasite	2.EB.10a	FeS₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Dolomite	5.AB.10	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Clay minerals'	-
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
S	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Dolomite	CaMg(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Marcasite	FeS₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ni	Nickel
Ni	ⓘ Millerite	NiS
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Sphalerite	ZnS
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS

Other Databases

Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galena,_Illinois
Wikidata ID:	Q577903
GeoNames ID:	4893384

Localities in this Region

USA

Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
  - Galena

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

North AmericaContinent

North America PlateTectonic Plate

Great Plains DomainDomain
Mazatzal TerraneVolcanic Arc

USA

Illinois
- Jo Daviess County
  - Galena Mining DistrictMining Sub-district
Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead DistrictMining District

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References

Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

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