Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Edwards | - not defined - |
| Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District | Mining District |
| St. Lawrence County | County |
| New York | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 19' 28'' North , 75° 15' 5'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Edwards | 439 (2017) | 0.0km |
| Richville | 320 (2017) | 15.2km |
| Hailesboro | 624 (2017) | 15.6km |
| Hermon | 406 (2017) | 16.0km |
| Gouverneur | 3,797 (2017) | 16.9km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| St. Lawrence County Rock & Mineral Club | Canton, New York | 31km |
Mindat Locality ID:
4029
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:4029:0
GUID (UUID V4):
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| β Acanthite Formula: Ag2S |
| β Afghanite Formula: (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 Description: D4 orebody |
| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Albite var. Oligoclase Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| β Arsenopyrite Formula: FeAsS Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Dodge Mine, Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Morgan farm, Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Diopside Formula: CaMgSi2O6 Localities: |
| β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Localities: |
| β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β Ferro-hornblende Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β 'Freibergite Subgroup' Formula: (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Galena Formula: PbS Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Formula: Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) Locality: Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA - erroneously reported Description: Please see: http://www.mindat.org/forum.php?read,7,208552,208552#msg-208552 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Localities: |
| β Lazurite Formula: Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O Description: Mike Hawkins, curator of the mineral collection at the NY State Museum wrote:
"... lazurite from the St. Joe Edwards Mine found in the 1970's. I think it is the intermixed diopside that fluoresces blue-white. The Edwards mineral was originally described as hauynite, but modern analysis shows lazurite. They are very difficult to tell apart with sophisticated tests." |
| β Marcasite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β Norbergite Formula: Mg3(SiO4)F2 References: |
| β Pargasite Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β Phlogopite Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Localities: Anthony Mine, Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Edwards Mine (St. Joe Lead), Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA Morgan farm, Edwards, Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Localities: Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: |
| β Quartz var. Milky Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β 'Serpentine Subgroup' Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Smithsonite Formula: ZnCO3 References: |
| β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Description: Occurs in an orebody in clacitic and dolomitic marbles. |
| β Spinel Formula: MgAl2O4 Description: pink, <2% Cr2O3 |
| β Talc Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β Tremolite Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 Localities: |
| β Tremolite var. Hexagonite Formula: ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β Warwickite Formula: (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) Description: green (Fe-free!) |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Acanthite | 2.BA.35 | Ag2S |
| β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| β | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| β | Arsenopyrite | 2.EB.20 | FeAsS |
| β | 'Freibergite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C2+2)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Spinel | 4.BB.05 | MgAl2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz var. Milky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Smithsonite | 5.AB.05 | ZnCO3 |
| β | Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| β | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 | |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| β | Warwickite | 6.AB.20 | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| β | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Norbergite | 9.AF.40 | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| β | Diopside | 9.DA.15 | CaMgSi2O6 |
| β | Tremolite | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | var. Hexagonite | 9.DE.10 | β»{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| β | Ferro-hornblende | 9.DE.10 | β»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Pargasite | 9.DE.15 | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| β | Talc | 9.EC.05 | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| β | Phlogopite | 9.EC.20 | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite var. Oligoclase | 9.FA.35 | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| β | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) | |
| β | Afghanite | 9.FB.05 | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| β | Lazurite | 9.FB.10 | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) Β· H2O |
| β | HaΓΌyne ? | 9.FB.10 | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Serpentine Subgroup' | - | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| H | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| H | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| H | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| C | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β HaΓΌyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| O | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| O | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| O | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| O | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| O | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| O | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| O | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β HaΓΌyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Na | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Na | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Na | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Mg | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Mg | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Mg | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| Mg | β Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Mg | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β HaΓΌyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Al | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Al | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Al | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Spinel | MgAl2O4 |
| Al | β Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Si | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β HaΓΌyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Si | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Norbergite | Mg3(SiO4)F2 |
| Si | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Si | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Si | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Talc | Mg3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Quartz var. Milky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Serpentine Subgroup | D3[Si2O5](OH)4 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| S | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| S | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| S | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| S | β Galena | PbS |
| S | β HaΓΌyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| S | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| S | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
| Ca | β Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β HaΓΌyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
| Ca | β Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
| Ca | β Albite var. Oligoclase | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| Ca | β Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Ca | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Tremolite var. Hexagonite | ◻{Ca2}{(Mg,Mn)5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Warwickite | (Mg,Ti,Fe,Al)2O(BO3) |
| Fe | β Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite | Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Smithsonite | ZnCO3 |
| Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | β Arsenopyrite | FeAsS |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Acanthite | Ag2S |
| Ag | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | β Freibergite Subgroup | (Ag6,[Ag6]4+)(Cu4 C22+)Sb4S12S0-1 |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | β Baryte | BaSO4 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Galena | PbS |
Localities in this Region
- New York
- St. Lawrence County
- Balmat-Edwards Zinc Mining District
- St. Lawrence County
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