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Locality Name:
Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1600
Youngest recorded age at locality: 1000

mindat Locality ID: 14968
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-14968.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USA": 12
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 10

Number of Child Localities: 2
Child Localities:
Balmat
Edwards

Latitude: 44°17'34"N
Longitude: 75°19'25"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 44.292777777778,-75.323611111111
AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Ag Al As B Ba C Ca Cd Cl Cr Cu F Fe H K Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Sb Si Sr Ti Zn 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al As Ca Cd Fe H K Mg O Pb S Si Zn 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AcanthiteAmphiboleApatiteArsenopyriteAtacamiteBaryteBrauniteCalciteCancrinite-sodaliteChalcopyrite
ClayCopperCorundumDiasporeFeldsparGarnetGeocroniteGypsumHumiteIlvaite
KtenasiteMarcasiteMicaMiniumNickelineNoneNot in a structural groupOrpimentPhenakitePyrite
PyroxeneQuartzRhodoniteRocksaltSartoriteSepioliteSerpentineSodaliteSphaleriteSpinel
SulphurTalcTetrahedriteTourmalineWarwickiteWurtzite

85 IMA Minerals at location:
Acanthite  (*)Actinolite  (*)Afghanite  (*)Albite  (*)Andradite  (*)
Anhydrite  (*)Anthophyllite  (*)Arsenopyrite  (*)Atacamite  (*)Baryte  (*)
Bornite  (*)Botallackite  (*)Boulangerite  (*)Braunite  (*)Calcite  (*)
Celestine  (*)Chalcocite  (*)Chalcopyrite  (*)Chromium-dravite  (*)Chromo-alumino-povondraite  (*)
Chrysotile  (*)Clino-suenoite  (*)Cummingtonite  (*)Diopside  (*)Dolomite  (*)
Donpeacorite  (*)Dravite  (*)Dufrénoysite  (*)Ferro-hornblende  (*)Fluorapatite  (*)
Fluoro-tremolite  (*)Fluorophlogopite  (*)Freibergite  (*)Galena  (*)Geocronite  (*)
Goethite  (*)Graphite  (*)Greenockite  (*)Grossular  (*)Gypsum  (*)
Halite  (*)Haüyne  (*)Hematite  (*)Hydrozincite  (*)Ilvaite  (*)
Jordanite  (*)Kanoite  (*)Lazurite  (*)Lizardite  (*)Magnetite  (*)
Marcasite  (*)Microcline  (*)Minium  (*)Muscovite  (*)Namuwite  (*)
Nantokite  (*)Norbergite  (*)Orpiment  (*)Orthoclase  (*)Oxy-chromium-dravite  (*)
Paratacamite  (*)Pargasite  (*)Phlogopite  (*)Pyrargyrite  (*)Pyrite  (*)
Pyroxmangite  (*)Pyrrhotite  (*)Quartz  (*)Realgar  (*)Rhodonite  (*)
Sepiolite  (*)Sillimanite  (*)Silver  (*)Smithsonite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)
Spinel  (*)Sulphur  (*)Talc  (*)Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)
Tremolite  (*)Turneaureite  (*)Warwickite  (*)Willemite  (*)Wurtzite  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Acanthite  (*)AcanthiteAg2S1600100012486192793
Actinolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe2+0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)21600100003419
Afghanite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite(Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24)O96(SO4)6Cl616001000124861925
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)1600100012486198803
Andradite  (*)GarnetCa3Fe3+2(SiO4)31600100001534
Anhydrite  (*)Not in a structural groupCa(SO4)160010003248609,248614,2486191588
Anthophyllite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2160010001248609718
Arsenopyrite  (*)ArsenopyriteFeAsS1600100012486199052
Atacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)3160010001248609544
Baryte  (*)BaryteBa(SO4)160010004248609,248611,248614,24861611547
Bornite  (*)NoneCu5FeS41600100012486095516
Botallackite  (*)AtacamiteCu2Cl(OH)316001000124860949
Boulangerite  (*)NonePb5Sb4S11160010001248609843
Braunite  (*)BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6O8(SiO4)160010002248609,248614483
Calcite  (*)CalciteCa(CO3)160010007248609,248611,248612,248614,248615,248618,24861927770
Celestine  (*)BaryteSr(SO4)160010002248611,2486151252
Chalcocite  (*)NoneCu2S1600100012486095707
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS2160010005248609,248611,248614,248615,24861927198
Chromium-dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Cr6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)1600100012486106
Chromo-alumino-povondraite  (*)TourmalineNaCr3(Al4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O1600100012486102
Chrysotile  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4160010000951
Clino-suenoite  (*)Amphibole   Mn2+2Mg5Si8O22(OH)216001000224861457
Cummingtonite  (*)Amphibole   Mg2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2160010001248610327
Diopside  (*)PyroxeneCaMgSi2O6160010003248609,248619,2486204135
Dolomite  (*)NoneCaMg(CO3)2160010004248609,248614,248618,2486199895
Donpeacorite  (*)Pyroxene(Mn,Mg)MgSi2O61600100012486144
Dravite  (*)TourmalineNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)160010002248609,248614648
Dufrénoysite  (*)SartoritePb2As2S516001000124860934
Ferro-hornblende  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2160010001248616271
Fluorapatite  (*)ApatiteCa5(PO4)3F160010002248610,2486112740
Fluoro-tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2Mg5Si8O22F21600100012486118
Fluorophlogopite  (*)MicaKMg3(Si3Al)O10F216001000124861147
Freibergite  (*)TetrahedriteAg6[Cu4Fe2]Sb4S12160010001248619663
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS160010003248609,248611,24861924243
Geocronite  (*)GeocronitePb14Sb6S23160010001248609133
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)1600100007437
Graphite  (*)NoneC160010002248609,2486112812
Greenockite  (*)WurtziteCdS160010000717
Grossular  (*)GarnetCa3Al2(SiO4)31600100001544
Gypsum  (*)GypsumCa(SO4)·2H2O160010002248611,2486156890
Halite  (*)RocksaltNaCl160010002248609,2486141398
Haüyne  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteNa3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4)160010003248611,248614,248615158
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O3160010002248616,24861814640
Hydrozincite  (*)NoneZn5(CO3)2(OH)61600100012486091066
Ilvaite  (*)IlvaiteCaFe3+Fe2+2O(Si2O7)(OH)160010000197
Jordanite  (*)GeocronitePb14As6S23160010000105
Kanoite  (*)PyroxeneMnMgSi2O61600100012486097
Lazurite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteNa7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3)1-·H2O160010004248611,248614,248615,24861937
Lizardite  (*)Serpentine ClayMg3Si2O5(OH)4160010001248609359
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O4160010002248609,24861414899
Marcasite  (*)MarcasiteFeS21600100005674
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1600100012486204924
Minium  (*)MiniumPb2+2Pb4+O4160010001248609247
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)216001000124860917380
Namuwite  (*)KtenasiteZn4(SO4)(OH)6·4H2O16001000124861458
Nantokite  (*)SphaleriteCuCl16001000124860935
Norbergite  (*)HumiteMg3(SiO4)F2160010003248609,248611,24861637
Orpiment  (*)OrpimentAs2S3160010001248609511
Orthoclase  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)1600100002349
Oxy-chromium-dravite  (*)TourmalineNaCr3(Cr4Mg2)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3O1600100012486102
Paratacamite  (*)AtacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)Cl2(OH)6160010001248609158
Pargasite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2160010001248619313
Phlogopite  (*)Mica ClayKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2160010004248609,248610,248617,2486192273
Pyrargyrite  (*)NoneAg3SbS31600100012486091425
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS2160010004248609,248610,248611,24861939462
Pyroxmangite  (*)NoneMn2+SiO3160010001248609147
Pyrrhotite  (*)NickelineFe7S81600100012486099056
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO2160010004248609,248610,248618,24861961156
Realgar  (*)NoneAsS160010001248609712
Rhodonite  (*)RhodoniteCaMn3Mn(Si5O15)160010001248609969
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O160010001248609241
Sillimanite  (*)Not in a structural groupAl2SiO51600100012486091516
Silver  (*)CopperAg1600100012486195186
Smithsonite  (*)CalciteZn(CO3)1600100012486162473
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS160010006248609,248611,248613,248614,248615,24861921482
Spinel  (*)SpinelMgAl2O41600100012486191934
Sulphur  (*)SulphurS1600100012486092045
Talc  (*)Clay TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2160010003248609,248610,2486193337
Tennantite-(Fe)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Fe2)As4S131600100012486091803
Tetrahedrite-(Zn)  (*)TetrahedriteCu6(Cu4Zn2)Sb4S13160010002248609,2486145317
Tremolite  (*)Amphibole   Ca2(Mg5.0-4.5Fe2+0.0-0.5)Si8O22(OH)2160010008248609,248610,248611,248614,248615,248616,248619,2486202562
Turneaureite  (*)ApatiteCa5(AsO4)3Cl1600100012486147
Warwickite  (*)Warwickite(Mg,Ti,Fe,Cr,Al)2O(BO3)16001000124861915
Willemite  (*)PhenakiteZn2SiO4160010002248609,248614303
Wurtzite  (*)WurtziteZnS160010000372


4 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
sedexmvt-00221130512841305-1284 Ma (geological relations)geological relations       4026Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USABalmatTaylor et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1297 
sedznpb-0044616001000Mesoproterozoic        4026Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USABalmatSinger et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1252 
sedexmvt-00223130512841305-1284 Ma (geological relations)geological relations       10879Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAEdwardsTaylor et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009_1297 
sedznpb-0045716001000Mesoproterozoic        10879Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAEdwardsSinger et al. (2009) USGSOFR2009-1252 

SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R060646Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://rruff.info/R060646
R061134Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://rruff.info/R061134
R150094Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://rruff.info/R150094
FKM-121American #1 Talc Mine, Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-101-to-fkm-125/#FKM-121
FKM-122ZCA No. 4 Mine (St Joe Mine), Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://www.rockptx.com/fkm-101-to-fkm-125/#FKM-122
R080025ZCA No. 4 Mine (St Joe Mine), Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://rruff.info/R080025
R070758ZCA No. 4 Mine (St Joe Mine), Balmat, Balmat-Edwards Zinc District, St. Lawrence Co., New York, USAhttps://rruff.info/R070758

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