Rock Pile Mountain, Madison Co., Missouri, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Rock Pile Mountain | Mountain |
Madison Co. | County |
Missouri | State |
USA | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 37° 26' 0'' North , 90° 24' 59'' West | ||||||||||||||||||
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Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 37.43333,-90.41666 | ||||||||||||||||||
GeoHash: | G#: 9yxsyw88g | ||||||||||||||||||
Locality type: | Mountain | ||||||||||||||||||
Köppen climate type: | Cfa : Humid subtropical climate | ||||||||||||||||||
Nearest Settlements: |
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Regions containing this locality
North America Plate | Tectonic Plate |
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 Reference: Sherwood, M., Williams, G.A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73:2, 98-117. |
ⓘ Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Sherwood, M., Williams, G.A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73:2, 98-117. |
ⓘ Orthoclase Formula: K(AlSi3O8) Reference: Sherwood, M., Williams, G.A. (1998) Missouri Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73:2, 98-117. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
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Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
ⓘ | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | |||
Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | |||
ⓘ | Orthoclase | 76.1.1.1 | K(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | Actinolite | - | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Orthoclase | K(AlSi3O8) |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Ca | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ☐{Ca2}{Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
Fe | ⓘ Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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Paleozoic 251.902 - 541 Ma ID: 3187973 | Paleozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma) Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
Furongian 485.4 - 497 Ma ID: 2822348 | Eminence Dolomite, Potosi Dolomite Age: Furongian (485.4 - 497 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Eminence Dolomite; Potosi Dolomite Description: Eminence Dolomite - dolomite with some druse - coated chert. Potosi Dolomite - dolomite with abundance of druse - coated chert. Comments: Eminence Dolomite- (350 ft. max) massive bedded dolomite with some chert blocks, boulders and nodules; Potosi Dolomite- (300 ft. max) massive bedded dolomite with abundant quart druse chert. Some copper production at contact of Eminence Dolomite with Precambrian rhyolite. Original map source: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey and Resource Assessment Division, 2005, Bedrock geology, State of Missouri: Missouri Department of Natural Resources, scale 1:500,000. Lithology: Major:{dolostone}, Minor:{chert} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
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