Montrose copper prospects, Bayfield Co., Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Montrose copper prospects | Group of Prospects |
| Bayfield Co. | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 46° 18' 25'' North , 91° 26' 26'' West |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 46.30694,-91.44056 |
| GeoHash: | G#: cbnzrjzj8 |
| Locality type: | Group of Prospects |
| KΓΆppen climate type: | Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate |
Copper mineralization in Keweenawan metabasalts in Sec 12 T44N R9W
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
6 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
| β 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
| β Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
| β 'commodity:Copper' Formula: Cu Reference: From USGS MRDS database |
| β Epidote Formula: {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Cordua, W.S., 1998, "Minerals of Wisconsin", Rocks and Minerals vol. 73 #6, p. 378 - 398. |
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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | 'Epidote' | 9.BG.05a | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| β | 'Laumontite' | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| β | 'Prehnite' | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| β | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| β | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 58 - SOROSILICATES Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups | |||
| Insular, Mixed, Single, and Larger Tetrahedral Groups with cations in [6] and higher coordination; single and double groups (n = 1, 2) | |||
| β | Epidote | 58.2.1a.7 | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings | |||
| β | Prehnite | 72.1.3.1 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| β | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 77 - TECTOSILICATES Zeolites | |||
| Zeolite group - True zeolites | |||
| β | Laumontite | 77.1.1.4 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | {Ca2}{Al2Fe3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Mesoproterozoic 1000 - 1600 Ma ID: 3015689 | Chengwatana Volcanic Group Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma) Stratigraphic Name: Chengwatana Volcanic Group Description: Gray basalt flows, interflow breccia, tuff, and minor sedimentary rocks Comments: This group has U-Pb zircon ages ranging from about 1094.6 +/- 2.1 Ma from a rhyolite near Lake Nelson, WI (Zartman and others, 1997, U-Th-Pb zircon ages of some Keweenawan Supergroup rocks from the south shore of Lake Superior: Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v. 34, p. 549-561) to 1100-1102 +/- 5 Ma elsewhere in the unit (G. Garrels, Univ. of Arizona, unpublished data, 2000; M. Schmidt, MIT, unpublished data, 2000). Original map source: Cannon, W.F., Kress, T.H., Sutphin, D.M., Morey, G.B., Meints, Joyce, and Barber-Delach, Robert, 1997, Digital Geologic Map and mineral deposits of the Lake Superior Region, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan: USGS Open-File Report 97-455 (version 3, Nov. 19 Lithology: Major:{basalt} Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133] |
| Mesoproterozoic 1000 - 1600 Ma ID: 3190266 | Mesoproterozoic volcanic rocks Age: Mesoproterozoic (1000 - 1600 Ma) Comments: Mid-Continent Rift Lithology: Bimodal volcanic rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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