Blue Ox Mine, Pennington Co., South Dakota, USA
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 43° North , 103° West (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~10km |
| Locality type: | Mine |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate |
Ref.: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 32 (Table A-1).
A beryl mine on 3 claims located in sec. 13, T.2S., R.6E.
Mineralization is comprised of 3 small, parallel, unzoned pegmatite dikes.
Workings include 3 open cuts and several small pits.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 32 (Table A-1). |
| β 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Meeves, H., et al (1966), Reconnaissance of beryllium-bearing pegmatite deposits in six western states, US Bur. Mines Info. Circ. 8298: 32 (Table A-1). |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | 'Beryl' | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | |||
| β | Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| Be | Beryllium | |
|---|---|---|
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
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