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    2026 Mining History Association

     

    Opening Reception, May 28, 2026

     

    Joplin History and Mineral Museum

    Joplin, Missouri

     

     

    PHOTO GALLERY 2

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    Miner’s drill and “cans” (buckets) full of ore ready for hoisting to the surface.


    How the Tri-State deposits were formed.



    Sulfide minerals: Sphalerite (Zinc Ore), Pyrite, Marcasite.

     

    Cerussite, a lead carbonate.

     

    Carbonate minerals: Dolomite and Limestone.

     

    Silicate minerals: Chert, Jasperoid, Quartz.

     

    (Above and Right) Calcite in many crystalline forms.

     
    Crystal Cave was a tourist attraction.     

    SPECTACULAR, EXTRA-LARGE SPECIMENS SAVED FROM THE CRUSHER

     



     
       

    Photos courtesy of Mike Kaas.


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