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Magnetic Mine, Republic, Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 27' 23'' North , 88° 5' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.45639,-88.09556
GeoHash:
G#: f032734u0
GRN:
N31W45
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Michigamme271 (2017)8.8km
Republic570 (2017)10.7km
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)30.4km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)32.9km
Amasa283 (2017)36.9km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan33km
Mindat Locality ID:
125092
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125092:6
GUID (UUID V4):
433911fd-2fd4-4334-8e07-b6086d660bf0


Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Secondary Enrichment
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Negaunee Iron-Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation

The Magnetic Mine was more of an exploration than an actual mining operation. In 1906, 292 tons of iron ore was shipped from a stockpile, but nothing else is really known of this mine.

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
β“˜ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
β“˜ Grunerite
Formula: ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜ 'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
β“˜Grunerite9.DE.05β—»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
β“˜Actinolite9.DE.10β—»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Hornblende Root Name Group'-β—»Ca2(Z2+4Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
β“˜'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Oβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Siβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
Siβ“˜ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Caβ“˜ Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(Z42+Z3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH,F,Cl)2
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Feβ“˜ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
WTungsten
Wβ“˜ ScheeliteCa(WO4)

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References

Lake Superior Iron Ore Association (1938) Lake Superior Iron Ores, 1938. Cleveland, Ohio. 364 pages.
Michigan Geological Survey (1951) Section Files for the Magnetic Mine, Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Division, Lansing, Michigan.
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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