Boston, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Boston | Hamlet |
| Franklin Township | Township |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 10' 45'' North , 88° 31' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Hancock | 4,555 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Houghton | 7,970 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 7.6km |
| Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 9.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
195310
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:195310:0
GUID (UUID V4):
77151108-8eee-448f-ad90-fd2405fe2fa1
A small hamlet between Hancock and Calumet.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| β Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Localities: References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Localities: References: |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) Localities: References: |
| β 'K Feldspar' Localities: |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| β Mesolite Formula: Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Localities: References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Localities: References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Mesolite | 9.GA.05 | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 Β· 8H2O |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Na | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Mesolite | Na2Ca2Si9Al6O30 · 8H2O |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
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- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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