Oreville Spar Mica Mine, Oreville Mining District, Pennington County, South Dakota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oreville Spar Mica Mine | Mine |
| Oreville Mining District | Mining District |
| Pennington County | County |
| South Dakota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 51' 36'' North , 103° 37' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hill City | 995 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Custer | 1,952 (2017) | 10.6km |
| Keystone | 343 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Pringle | 109 (2017) | 28.1km |
| Johnson Siding | 659 (2017) | 29.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Western Dakota Gem & Mineral Society | Rapid City, South Dakota | 40km |
Mindat Locality ID:
122004
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122004:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0e5eff4f-fa14-4aea-965c-fb86520a08ee
REF:Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCULAR 7707eposit:: BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA, PT 2. 1955, USBM IC
Deposit:: P 79.
Deposit:: PAGE, LINCOLN, 1955, PEGMATITE INVESTIGATIONS, 1942-1945, BL
Deposit:: HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA. USGS PROF PAPER 247, P 174-5.
Production:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1955, BLACK HILLS MINERAL ATLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA: PART 2, BUREAU OF MINES INFORMATION CIRCU
Commodities (Major) - Mica; (Trace) - Tin, Beryllium, Feldspar, Lithium
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Schist
Host Rock: Schist
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3 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Amblygonite Formula: LiAl(PO4)F |
| ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| ⓘ Cassiterite Formula: SnO2 |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Cassiterite | 4.DB.05 | SnO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Amblygonite | 8.BB.05 | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Li | Lithium | |
|---|---|---|
| Li | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Amblygonite | LiAl(PO4)F |
| Sn | Tin | |
| Sn | ⓘ Cassiterite | SnO2 |
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