Rib Mountain Quarry (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company), Rib Mountain, Wausau Intrusive Complex, Marathon County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rib Mountain Quarry (Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Company) | Quarry |
| Rib Mountain | Mountain |
| Wausau Intrusive Complex | Complex |
| Marathon County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 55' 17'' North , 89° 42' 22'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rib Mountain | 5,651 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Wausau | 39,094 (2017) | 7.3km |
| Rothschild | 5,329 (2017) | 7.8km |
| Schofield | 2,203 (2017) | 8.1km |
| Evergreen | 3,669 (2017) | 10.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Heart of Wisconsin Gem & Mineral Society | Marshfield & Stevens Point, Wisconsin | 49km |
Mindat Locality ID:
170603
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:170603:4
GUID (UUID V4):
cc276bde-bad1-4563-b0d9-de1a3a3551aa
Abandoned quarry in Proterozoic quartzite, now part of Rib Mountain State Park. The quarry opened in 1893. The resistant quartzite was worked by several companies, including 3M, for sand paper and abrasives. The quartzite is a large roof pendant in the Rib Mountain Granite, part of the Wausau Igneous Complex. It can be easily reached from several hiking trails, but collecting is not allowed.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10278430 |
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