Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine), Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine) | Group of Mines |
| Galena | - not defined - |
| Galena Mining District | Mining District |
| Lawrence County | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 20' 0'' North , 103° 38' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Deadwood | 1,258 (2017) | 8.7km |
| Lead | 2,999 (2017) | 10.3km |
| Central City | 130 (2017) | 11.2km |
| Sturgis | 6,688 (2017) | 13.4km |
| Whitewood | 919 (2017) | 14.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society | Rapid City, South Dakota | 43km |
Mindat Locality ID:
16097
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16097:0
GUID (UUID V4):
faa54922-3bf9-4f71-9540-890f303e85fe
Ref.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 944.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chlorargyrite Formula: AgCl |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena Formula: PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au |
| ⓘ Goslarite Formula: ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| ⓘ 'Kehoeite' Formula: (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Löllingite Formula: FeAs2 |
| ⓘ 'Ochre' |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | var. Silver-bearing Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS with Ag |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Löllingite | 2.EB.15a | FeAs2 |
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
| ⓘ | Chlorargyrite | 3.AA.15 | AgCl |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Goslarite | 7.CB.40 | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Kehoeite' | - | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Ochre' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kehoeite | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| O | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kehoeite | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Kehoeite | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Kehoeite | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Kehoeite | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Goslarite | ZnSO4 · 7H2O |
| Zn | ⓘ Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Zn | ⓘ Kehoeite | (Zn,Ca)Al2(PO4)2.5H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Löllingite | FeAs2 |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Chlorargyrite | AgCl |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
| Ag | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena var. Silver-bearing Galena | PbS with Ag |
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