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Smithsonite from
Swift and Rooney Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Swift and Rooney Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:923904
Long-form Identifier:1:3:923904:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘLeadmine (Leekley Level; Howe and Alderson Mine), Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘColtman Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
1.2km (0.7 miles) ⓘNew Ida Blende Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
1.3km (0.8 miles) ⓘJug Handle Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘQuinlan diggings (Lea and Swifts Bone diggings), Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
1.7km (1.1 miles) ⓘOld Ida Blende Mine (Ida-Blende Mine; Ida; Blende), Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘOllie Belle Mine (Leekley; Kerwin; Curwin and Miller), Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
2.2km (1.4 miles) ⓘKearns Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘPittsburg-Benton Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
2.3km (1.4 miles) ⓘCentury Mine, Benton, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA
References
Heyl, Allen V., Agnew, Allen F., Lyons, Erwin J., Behre, Charles H., Flint, Arthur E. (1959) The Geology of the Upper Mississippi Valley Zinc-Lead District. Professional Paper 309. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/pp309 p.194
 
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