Amelia Mine, Galena Mining District, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Amelia Mine | Mine |
| Galena Mining District | Mining District |
| Jo Daviess County | County |
| Illinois | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 23' 8'' North , 90° 23' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Galena | 3,299 (2017) | 4.3km |
| The Galena Territory | 1,058 (2017) | 6.0km |
| Saint Donatus | 135 (2017) | 11.9km |
| Bellevue | 2,176 (2017) | 14.3km |
| Scales Mound | 378 (2017) | 15.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
167724
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:167724:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0fb8992f-d3ba-47a4-8a98-7547d8055305
The Amelia Mine is located in the NW¼, Section 34 (East Galena Township) approximately two miles southeast of Galena between the Blackjack and Rocky Hill roads. This mine, which operated for a short duration in 1957 by the Tri-State Zinc Company, was entered by way of an adit.
Deposit Model: 224: Mississippi Valley, S.E. Missouri Pb-Zn
Host Rock Unit: Decorah Formation, Cypress Sandstone
Structure: Southeast Of Wisconsin Dome And On The Gentle West Limb Of Wisconsin Arch. To The South Is Illinois Basin And To The West And Southwest Is Forest City Basin. A Few Miles South of the Zinc-Lead District Is Westward-Trending Savanna-Sabula Anticline.
Host Rock: Limestone, Dolomite
Tectonic Structure: Stable Sedimentary Platform Having Later Mild Regional Deformation Sufficient To Produce Major A
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
| ⓘ 'UM1995-34-SO:Fe' Formula: FeS2O3 |
| ⓘ 'UM1995-35-SO:FePb' Formula: Fe3PbS6O14 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'UM1995-34-SO:Fe' | - | FeS2O3 |
| ⓘ | 'UM1995-35-SO:FePb' | - | Fe3PbS6O14 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ UM1995-34-SO:Fe | FeS2O3 |
| O | ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb | Fe3PbS6O14 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| S | ⓘ UM1995-34-SO:Fe | FeS2O3 |
| S | ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb | Fe3PbS6O14 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1995-34-SO:Fe | FeS2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb | Fe3PbS6O14 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Pb | ⓘ UM1995-35-SO:FePb | Fe3PbS6O14 |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10083189 |
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