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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USAi
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Sibley QuarryQuarry
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 9' 52'' North , 83° 10' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.16444,-83.18194
GeoHash:
G#: dpkzg5uc8
GRN:
N29W44
Type:
Quarry
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Riverview12,181 (2017)1.1km
Trenton18,380 (2017)2.8km
Grosse Ile11,361 (2017)5.0km
Southgate29,293 (2017)5.6km
Woodhaven12,539 (2017)5.7km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Midwest Mineralological & Lapidary SocietyTaylor, Michigan11km
Roamin ClubLivonia, Michigan27km
Michigan Mineralogical SocietyBloomfield Hills, Michigan47km
Mindat Locality ID:
22923
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22923:7
GUID (UUID V4):
dbacd527-9ca2-41a7-ab6d-a83857d3f70b


Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Commodities (Major) - Limestone - General
Development Status: Past Producer

A quarry in compact, gray limestone. Workings are about 5,000 feet wide and 50 feet deep. Located between Wyandotte and Trenton. Celestine associated with calcite, fluorite, gypsum, epsomite, and rarely, sulfur.





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6 valid minerals.

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β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Sulphur
Formula: S8

Gallery:

CaCO3β“˜ Calcite

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
β“˜Epsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 Β· 7H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜var. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ SulphurS8
Sβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Sherzer, W.H. (1913) Geological Report Of Wayne County, Michigan Geological and Biological Survey, Publication 12: 289-291.
Zodac, P. (1947) A Trip to Detroit. Rocks & Minerals: 22(11): 1012.
Lewis, J.D. (1976) Michigan Mineral Producers 1975. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Geological Survey Division Annual Report 9.
Morris Jr., T. (1983) Michigan Mineralogy: A Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals: 58(3): 108.
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
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