Emmett Mine, Dickinson Co., Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Emmett Mine | Mine |
| Dickinson Co. | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 45' 50'' North , 87° 44' 26'' West
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Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Banded Iron-Rich Sedimentary Deposits
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Host Rock Unit: Vulcan Iron Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation
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9 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson; Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.; Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Hematite var. Martite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
| β Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Reference: Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: Dana's System of Mineralogy 6th ed. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | var. Martite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Hematite var. Martite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bayley, R.W., Dutton, C.E., Lamey, C.A. (1966) Geology of the Menominee Iron-Bearing District, Dickinson County, Michigan and Florence and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 513. 96 pages.
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association (1952) Lake Superior Iron Ores: Mining Directory and Statistical Record of the Lake Superior Iron Ore District of the United States and Canada. Cleveland, Ohio. 334 pages.
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