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Gogebic Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 20' 30'' North , 90° 28' 31'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Iron Belt173 (2017)13.3km
Mellen700 (2017)14.4km
Pence131 (2017)17.6km
Montreal783 (2017)20.0km
Birch Hill293 (2017)20.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
169737
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169737:0
GUID (UUID V4):
b2b752ee-5cd1-472f-b2ba-74bb8486ea0e


NE-SW striking range in the Ironwood formation, a Proterozoic banded iron formation, that extends from Mellen, Wisconsin through Montreal and Hurley, Wisconsin and eastward into Michigan.

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31 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Habit: elongated baldes and spear shaped crystals.
Colour: pink, orange
Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
Formula: (Ca,Mn)CO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Dickite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
'Needle-ore'
Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Vanadinite ?
Formula: Pb5(VO4)3Cl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Marcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite
var. Manganese-bearing Calcite
5.AB.05(Ca,Mn)CO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Gypsum
var. Selenite
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Vanadinite ?8.BN.05Pb5(VO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
Braunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Kaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Dickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Neotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Analcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-
'Needle-ore'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
H DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
H Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
C Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
O Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O SideriteFeCO3
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
O Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Na AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Al AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Al DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Si BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Si DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Si Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S CelestineSrSO4
S GalenaPbS
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MarcasiteFeS2
S PyriteFeS2
S Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Cl VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Ca Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Ca Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
VVanadium
V VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl
MnManganese
Mn BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Calcite var. Manganese-bearing Calcite(Ca,Mn)CO3
Mn Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MarcasiteFeS2
Fe MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Fe Neotocite(Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb VanadinitePb5(VO4)3Cl

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