Quarry Road quarry, Ashland Co., Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Quarry Road quarry | Quarry |
| Ashland Co. | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 19' 40'' North , 90° 45' 11'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mellen | 700 (2017) | 7.1km |
| Marengo | 111 (2017) | 11.6km |
| Glidden | 507 (2017) | 25.3km |
| Birch Hill | 293 (2017) | 26.3km |
| Franks Field | 154 (2017) | 27.6km |
Abandoned quarry, popular as a swimming hole, in anorthosite and anothositic gabbro of the Mineral Lake pluton in the Keweenawan Mellen intrusive complex. Nw 1/4 Sec 4 T44N R3W. Some of the material is pegmatitic.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Augite Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β 'Hornblende' Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β Molybdenite Formula: MoS2 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 73:11-12 pp 378-399 Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| β | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| β | Molybdenite | 2.EA.30 | MoS2 |
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Augite | 9.DA.15 | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Hornblende' | - | |
| β | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| O | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Si | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| S | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Ca | β Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Augite | (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Fe | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | β Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | β Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Mo | Molybdenum | |
| Mo | β Molybdenite | MoS2 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Fitz, Tom (2011) Granitic, gabbroic and ultramafic rocks of the Mellen Intrusive Complex in northern Wisconsin, Institute on Lake Superior Geology, 57th Annual Meeting, Ashland, WI, vol 57 (2): 163 - 184.
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Quarry Road quarry, Ashland Co., Wisconsin, USA