Mineral Evolution Database

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Locality Name:
Upper Mississippi Valley District, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA

mindat Locality ID: 171271
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-171271.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Upper Mississippi Valley District, Iowa Co., Wisconsin, USA": 415
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 400

Number of Child Localities: 12
Child Localities:
Dodgeville
Harker Creek Area
Highland Area
Linden
Livingston
Lost Grove Area
Mifflin Area Mines
Mineral Point Area
Montford Area
Pedler Creek Area
Rewey Area
Ridgeway

Latitude: 42°55'22"N
Longitude: 90°16'11"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): 42.922777777778,-90.269722222222

A	This mineral is Anthropogenic.
G	This mineral is directly dated.
B	This mineral is reported as having this age.
Y	This mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
O	This mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
R	The age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
P	The 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.

Allophane	Apatite	Aragonite	Baryte	Calcite	Chalcopyrite	Clay	Covellite	Diaspore	Fluorite
Gypsum	Hydrotalcite	Malachite	Marcasite	Melanterite	Mica	Millerite	Minium	None	Not in a structural group
Pyrite	Quartz	Rocksalt	Sphalerite	Spinel	Woodwardite	Wurtzite

Aurichalcite ()*	Azurite ()*	Baryte ()*	Calcite ()*	Cerussite ()*
Chalcocite ()*	Chalcopyrite ()*	Chrysocolla ()*	Covellite ()*	Cuprite ()*
Djurleite ()*	Dolomite ()*	Fluorite ()*	Galena ()*	Goethite ()*
Greenockite ()*	Gypsum ()*	Honessite ()*	Hydrozincite ()*	Malachite ()*
Marcasite ()*	Melanterite ()*	Millerite ()*	Minium ()*	Muscovite ()*
Pyrite ()*	Pyromorphite ()*	Quartz ()*	Smithsonite ()*	Sphalerite ()*
Tenorite ()*	Violarite ()*

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: Al Ba C Ca Cd Cl Cu F Fe H K Mg Ni O P Pb S Si Zn

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality:

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality:
Allophane Apatite Aragonite Baryte Calcite Chalcopyrite Clay Covellite Diaspore Fluorite
Gypsum Hydrotalcite Malachite Marcasite Melanterite Mica Millerite Minium None Not in a structural group
Pyrite Quartz Rocksalt Sphalerite Spinel Woodwardite Wurtzite

32 IMA Minerals at location:

Mineral name	Structural Groups	IMA Formula	# of Sublocalities containing mineral	LOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids	# of localities containing mineral
Aurichalcite ()*	None	(Zn,Cu)₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	3	287804,287809,287824	919
Azurite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₃(CO₃)₂(OH)₂	8	287804,287809,287824,287994,287995,287996,287998,287999	5509
Baryte ()*	Baryte	Ba(SO₄)	16	287722,287733,287827,287841,287844,287845,287847,287850,287855,287953,287958,288078,288083,288085,288086,288087	11547
Calcite ()*	Calcite	Ca(CO₃)	115	287720,287722,287723,287724,287725,287730,287732,287733,287734,287735,287736,287738,287743,287744,287795,287796,287803,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287812,287813,287814,287815,287816,287817,287818,287819,287820,287822,287823,287824,287826,287827,287828,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287841,287842,287843,287844,287845,287847,287848,287849,287850,287851,287852,287855,287856,287858,287859,287860,287861,287862,287866,287867,287868,287869,287871,287873,287875,287876,287877,287878,287880,287886,287896,287897,287898,287899,287900,287901,287902,287903,287905,287907,287908,287909,287915,287921,287924,287931,287934,287944,287953,287956,287958,287962,287973,287978,287984,287991,287995,288006,288007,288031,288078,288083,288085,288086,288087,288115,288120,288130,288131,288132	27770
Cerussite ()*	Aragonite	Pb(CO₃)	3	287827,287915,288130	4979
Chalcocite ()*	None	Cu₂S	9	287804,287809,287821,287824,287827,287995,287997,287998,287999	5707
Chalcopyrite ()*	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	19	287723,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287821,287824,287826,287827,287921,287956,287994,287995,287997,287998,287999,288085	27198
Chrysocolla ()*	Allophane	(Cu_2-xAl_x)H_2-xSi₂O₅(OH)₄·nH₂O	1	287824	3531
Covellite ()*	Covellite	CuS	2	287827,287997	4165
Cuprite ()*	Not in a structural group	Cu₂O	2	287804,287809	2970
Djurleite ()*	None	Cu₃₁S₁₆	1	287915	300
Dolomite ()*	None	CaMg(CO₃)₂	110	287720,287722,287723,287724,287725,287730,287732,287733,287734,287735,287736,287738,287743,287744,287795,287796,287803,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287812,287813,287814,287815,287816,287817,287818,287819,287820,287822,287823,287824,287826,287827,287828,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287841,287842,287843,287844,287845,287847,287848,287849,287850,287851,287852,287855,287856,287858,287859,287861,287862,287866,287867,287868,287869,287871,287873,287875,287876,287877,287878,287880,287886,287896,287897,287898,287900,287901,287902,287903,287905,287907,287908,287909,287921,287924,287931,287934,287944,287956,287958,287962,287973,287978,287984,287991,287995,288006,288007,288031,288078,288083,288085,288086,288087,288115,288130,288131,288132	9895
Fluorite ()*	Fluorite	CaF₂	1	287953	9617
Galena ()*	Rocksalt	PbS	77	287720,287722,287723,287724,287725,287730,287733,287736,287744,287795,287796,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287812,287815,287816,287818,287819,287820,287822,287824,287826,287827,287828,287835,287836,287839,287841,287842,287844,287845,287848,287850,287851,287856,287860,287866,287867,287869,287875,287877,287878,287880,287886,287898,287901,287905,287907,287908,287909,287915,287921,287924,287934,287953,287958,287962,287973,287984,287991,287997,288007,288078,288085,288086,288087,288115,288120,288130,288131,288132	24243
Goethite ()*	Diaspore	FeO(OH)	6	287809,287819,287824,287994,288120,288131	7437
Greenockite ()*	Wurtzite	CdS	1	287720	717
Gypsum ()*	Gypsum	Ca(SO₄)·2H₂O	1	287827	6890
Honessite ()*	Woodwardite Hydrotalcite	(Ni_1-xFe³⁺_x)(SO₄)_x/2(OH)₂·nH₂O (x < 0.5, n < 3x/2)	6	287720,287827,287834,287835,287839,287860	25
Hydrozincite ()*	None	Zn₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆	2	287827,287866	1066
Malachite ()*	Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂	9	287804,287809,287821,287824,287994,287995,287997,287998,287999	12537
Marcasite ()*	Marcasite	FeS₂	40	287720,287723,287725,287796,287804,287805,287807,287808,287809,287812,287819,287820,287827,287834,287836,287839,287841,287844,287845,287850,287855,287866,287867,287869,287875,287877,287878,287880,287907,287921,287953,287995,287997,287999,288078,288083,288085,288086,288087,288131	5674
Melanterite ()*	Melanterite	Fe(SO₄)·7H₂O	1	287827	915
Millerite ()*	Millerite	NiS	9	287720,287827,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287848,287849	1066
Minium ()*	Minium	Pb²⁺₂Pb⁴⁺O₄	1	287915	247
Muscovite ()*	Mica Clay	KAl₂(Si₃Al)O₁₀(OH)₂	1	288131	17380
Pyrite ()*	Pyrite	FeS₂	108	287720,287722,287723,287724,287725,287730,287732,287733,287734,287735,287736,287738,287743,287744,287795,287796,287803,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287812,287813,287814,287815,287816,287817,287818,287819,287820,287822,287823,287824,287826,287827,287828,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287841,287842,287843,287844,287845,287847,287848,287849,287850,287851,287852,287855,287856,287858,287859,287861,287862,287866,287867,287868,287869,287871,287873,287875,287876,287877,287878,287880,287886,287896,287897,287898,287900,287901,287902,287903,287905,287908,287909,287921,287924,287931,287934,287944,287956,287958,287962,287973,287978,287984,287991,287995,287997,288006,288007,288031,288083,288086,288087,288115,288120,288131,288132	39462
Pyromorphite ()*	Apatite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl	2	287804,287809	1725
Quartz ()*	Quartz	SiO₂	96	287720,287722,287723,287724,287725,287732,287733,287734,287735,287736,287738,287743,287744,287795,287803,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287813,287814,287815,287816,287817,287818,287819,287822,287823,287824,287826,287827,287828,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287841,287842,287843,287844,287845,287847,287848,287849,287850,287851,287852,287855,287856,287858,287859,287861,287862,287866,287867,287868,287871,287873,287876,287877,287886,287896,287897,287898,287900,287901,287902,287903,287905,287908,287909,287924,287931,287934,287944,287956,287958,287962,287973,287978,287984,287991,287995,288006,288007,288031,288083,288086,288115,288131,288132	61156
Smithsonite ()*	Calcite	Zn(CO₃)	36	287733,287736,287795,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287812,287813,287815,287816,287818,287820,287822,287824,287826,287827,287828,287835,287842,287856,287886,287915,287924,287962,287984,287995,288086,288087,288120,288131,288132	2473
Sphalerite ()*	Sphalerite	ZnS	114	287720,287722,287723,287724,287725,287730,287732,287733,287734,287735,287736,287738,287743,287744,287795,287796,287803,287804,287805,287806,287807,287808,287809,287810,287811,287812,287813,287814,287815,287816,287817,287818,287820,287822,287823,287824,287826,287827,287828,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287841,287842,287843,287844,287845,287847,287848,287849,287850,287851,287852,287855,287856,287858,287859,287860,287861,287862,287866,287867,287868,287869,287871,287873,287875,287876,287877,287878,287880,287886,287896,287897,287898,287900,287901,287902,287903,287905,287907,287908,287909,287915,287921,287924,287931,287934,287944,287953,287956,287958,287962,287973,287978,287984,287991,287995,287997,287999,288006,288007,288031,288078,288083,288085,288086,288087,288115,288120,288131,288132	21482
Tenorite ()*	None	CuO	4	287804,287809,287995,287999	1101
Violarite ()*	Spinel	FeNi₂S₄	7	287827,287830,287834,287835,287836,287839,287849	380

No ages have been assigned to this locality yet.

Sample	Source Locality	Reference URL

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