Gopher mines, Sandy Mines group, Jefferson County, Missouri, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Gopher mines | Mine |
| Sandy Mines group | Mining Sub-district |
| Jefferson County | County |
| Missouri | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
38° North , 90° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~30km
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No descriptions of the Gopher mines have been found, and they are long since abandoned. Shumard notices that much barite and calcite were mixed with the galena.
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3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 Reference: Winslow, Arthur (1894) Lead and Zinc Deposits (Section 2). Missouri Geological Survey, Volume VII: 692. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Winslow, Arthur (1894) Lead and Zinc Deposits (Section 2). Missouri Geological Survey, Volume VII: 692. |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS Reference: Winslow, Arthur (1894) Lead and Zinc Deposits (Section 2). Missouri Geological Survey, Volume VII: 692. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A) In-text Citation No.Winslow, Arthur (1894) Lead and Zinc Deposits (Section 2). Missouri Geological Survey, Volume VII: 692.
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