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Bob Ingersoll Mine, Keystone, Keystone Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 54' 39'' North , 103° 27' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Keystone343 (2017)3.3km
Hill City995 (2017)10.1km
Colonial Pine Hills2,493 (2017)15.4km
Johnson Siding659 (2017)19.3km
Custer1,952 (2017)19.8km
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ClubLocationDistance
Western Dakota Gem & Mineral SocietyRapid City, South Dakota26km
Mindat Locality ID:
8771
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:8771:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Ingersoll Mine; Ben Butler Mine; Horace Greely Mine


A mica-Li-feldspar-Be-Sn-Nb-Ta occurrence/mine located in the NE¼ NW¼ sec. 6, T2S, R6E.

Mineralization is comprised of 5 zoned pegmatite dikes hosted in quartz-mica schist.

Workings include surface and underground openings comprised of open cuts, pits and underground development.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


35 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'
Description: Masses up to 6 feet in diameter and one mass 30 feet long by 4 feet accross.
Augelite
Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Becquerelite
Formula: Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
Fourmarierite
Formula: Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Greenockite
Formula: CdS
Heterosite
Formula: Fe3+(PO4)
Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
'Jahnsite Group'
Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
Kasolite
Formula: Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
'Lepidolite'
Lithiophilite var. Sicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
Löllingite
Formula: FeAs2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
Pharmacosiderite
Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Rubellite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'
Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Mn/Mn + Fe = 0.31 and 0.48
Triplite ?
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
'UM1956-02-SiO:CaHU'
Formula: CaUSiO6 · H2O
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Uranophane
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Vandendriesscheite
Formula: PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Greenockite2.CB.45CdS
Löllingite2.EB.15aFeAs2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Becquerelite4.GB.10Ca(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Fourmarierite4.GB.25Pb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Vandendriesscheite4.GB.40PbU7O22 · 12H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Heterosite8.AB.10Fe3+(PO4)
Lithiophilite
var. Sicklerite
8.AB.10Li1-x(Mn3+xMn2+1-x)PO4
Triphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Triplite ?8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
Augelite8.BE.05Al2(PO4)(OH)3
Hydroxylapatite
var. Carbonate-rich Hydroxylapatite
8.BN.05Ca5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Hydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Fairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Pharmacosiderite8.DK.10KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Kasolite9.AK.15Pb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Uranophane9.AK.15Ca(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Elbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
var. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Lepidolite'-
'Tourmaline
var. Rubellite'
-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'var. Verdelite'-A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Jahnsite Group'-XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
'UM1956-02-SiO:CaHU'-CaUSiO6 · H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
H BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
H Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
H ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
H HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
H KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
H VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
H Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
H Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
H UM1956-02-SiO:CaHUCaUSiO6 · H2O
LiLithium
Li ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Li Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
B Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
O HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
O HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O Tourmaline var. RubelliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
O SideriteFeCO3
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
O UraniniteUO2
O UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
O VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
O Tourmaline var. VerdeliteA(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
O Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
O Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
O Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
O UM1956-02-SiO:CaHUCaUSiO6 · H2O
FFluorine
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
F TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
F Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Na Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Al Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Si UM1956-02-SiO:CaHUCaUSiO6 · H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P AugeliteAl2(PO4)(OH)3
P Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
P FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
P HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
P TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
P Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series
P Jahnsite GroupXM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4
SSulfur
S GreenockiteCdS
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
Ca Hydroxylapatite var. Carbonate-rich HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4,CO3)3(OH,O)
Ca FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Ca HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Ca UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
Ca UM1956-02-SiO:CaHUCaUSiO6 · H2O
TiTitanium
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mn Lithiophilite var. SickleriteLi1-x(Mnx3+Mn2+1-x)PO4
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mn TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mn Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe HeterositeFe3+(PO4)
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe LöllingiteFeAs2
Fe PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As LöllingiteFeAs2
As PharmacosideriteKFe43+(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nb Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
CdCadmium
Cd GreenockiteCdS
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
TaTantalum
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pb FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
Pb KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
Pb VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
BiBismuth
Bi Native BismuthBi
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U BecquereliteCa(UO2)6O4(OH)6 · 8H2O
U FourmarieritePb(UO2)4O3(OH)4 · 4H2O
U KasolitePb(UO2)(SiO4) · H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U UranophaneCa(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 5H2O
U VandendriesscheitePbU7O22 · 12H2O
U UM1956-02-SiO:CaHUCaUSiO6 · H2O

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