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Casteel Mine (Viburnum No. 35 Mine), Bixby, Iron County, Missouri, USAi
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Casteel Mine (Viburnum No. 35 Mine), Bixby, Southeast Missouri Lead District, Missouri, USA
Casteel Mine (Viburnum No. 35 Mine), Bixby, Viburnum Trend Mining District, Missouri, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 39' 35'' North , 91° 7' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Viburnum662 (2017)6.2km
Bunker400 (2017)23.8km
Centerville188 (2017)29.0km
Caledonia130 (2017)33.2km
Salem4,992 (2017)36.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
9672
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9672:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Pb mine formerly owned by the St. Joe Minerals Corp. (owner-operator). Currently the mine is owned by the Doe Run Corporation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


18 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History analysisIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS
Asagiite
Formula: NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
References:
Jason B. Smith collectionIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS
Babánekite
Formula: Cu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History identificationIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
References:
Jason B. Smith collectionIdentified by Jason B. Smith: Visual Identification
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Linnaeite
Formula: Co2+Co3+2S4
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Posnjakite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
References:
Carnegie Museum of Natural History identificationIdentified by Chris Emproto: XRD, SEM-EDS
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Linnaeite2.DA.05Co2+Co3+2S4
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Asagiite7.DD.NiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
Posnjakite7.DD.10Cu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Babánekite8.CE.XCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
H BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O CalciteCaCO3
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
S MarcasiteFeS2
S MilleriteNiS
S PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
S AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe PyriteFeS2
CoCobalt
Co LinnaeiteCo2+Co23+S4
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu PosnjakiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6 · H2O
Cu BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu AsagiiteNiCu4(SO4)2(OH)6 · 6H2O
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AsArsenic
As BabánekiteCu3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS

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