Provenite

Lovilia area (Monroe County)

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41.1347° N, 92.9078° W · ± 10 km

Siderite from Iowa, United States, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Minerals found here

Siderite

On the same specimen

Same specimen Calcite with Siderite

2 specimen photo(s) from this locality show siderite with calcite together. The pairing comes from the photographer's file name and label, so the relationship between the two minerals is not specified.

Siderite at Lovilia area (Monroe County)

Plate of sharp chocolate-brown siderite crystals with minor white calcite from the Lovilia area.
Plate of sharp chocolate-brown siderite crystals with minor white calcite from the Lovilia area.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Second view of the Lovilia siderite plate.
Second view of the Lovilia siderite plate.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
FeCO₃
Morphology
Sharp crystals covering a plate
Color / luster
Chocolate-brown, waxy luster
Associated minerals
Calcite
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-595 SRC-617

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Geology of the locality

Setting
Coal-mining area of Monroe County.
Type
Sedimentary
Region
Iowa
Country
United States

Specimen comes from a small quarry in the Lovilia area; coordinates are those of the town (Wikipedia). No second source documenting siderite was opened.

Sources: SRC-595

Sources

  1. SRC-595 · Website
    Lovilia, IowaWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-617 · Website
    File:Siderite-Calcite-283231.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

Draft data from the Provenite workbook. Check entries against the cited sources before relying on them. Photos are open-licence images from Wikimedia Commons; the author and licence are given with each photo.