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Sericite from
Ropes Gold Mine, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Marquette County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula:KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Tetrahedrite Subgroup2 photos of Sericite associated with Tetrahedrite Subgroup at this locality.
Quartz2 photos of Sericite associated with Quartz at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Sericite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Ropes Gold Mine, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Marquette County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:384777
Long-form Identifier:1:3:384777:0
GUID (UUID V4):6274010c-475f-4c8b-9a15-68163da577d6
Nearest other occurrences of Sericite
3.1km (1.9 miles) Grummett prospect, Greenwood, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) Silver Creek West prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Marquette County, Michigan, USA
13.6km (8.4 miles) Humboldt train station, Humboldt Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
16.1km (10.0 miles) Unnamed aplite, Goose Lake, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
21.0km (13.1 miles) Champion Mine, Champion, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
24.8km (15.4 miles) Buschell Lake, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
25.5km (15.9 miles) Pings-Case prospect, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
27.9km (17.4 miles) Yellow Dog peridotite, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) Sturgeon quartzite, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
44.7km (27.8 miles) Huron River Uranium prospect (Unnamed V prospect; MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (issue)
Volcanic Rocks in the South Half of the Ishpeming Greenstone Belt, Michigan U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN...Volcanic Rocks in the South Half of the Ishpeming Greenstone Belt, Michigan By THEODORE J. BORNHORST and RODNEY...volcanic rocks in the south half of the Ishpeming greenstone belt, Michigan / by Theodore J. Bornhorst and Rodney...Volcanic ash, tuff, etc. Michigan. 2. Geology, Stratigraphic Archaean. 3. Geology Michigan. 4. Kitchi Formation...(Rodney C.) II. Title. III. Title: Ishpeming greenstone belt, Michigan. IV. Series. V. Series: U.S. Geological
Report (issue)
A Regional Structural Model for Gold Mineralization in the Southern Part of the Archean Superior Province...Ave. Chapter M A Regional Structural Model for Gold Mineralization in the Southern Part of the Archean...(Paul Kibler), 1918A regional structural model for gold mineralization in the southern part of the Archean...3:1904 1. Gold ores Michigan Upper Peninsula. 2. Gold ores Minnesota. 3. Greenstone belts Michigan Upper...Upper Peninsula. 4. Greenstone belts Minnesota. 5. Geology, stratigraphic Archaean. I. Day, Warren C. II.
Report (issue)
the Northern Block of the Ishpeming Greenstone Belt, Marquette County, Michigan U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...the Northern Block of the Ishpeming Greenstone Belt, Marquette County, Michigan By R.C JOHNSON and T.J....the northern block of the Ishpeming Greenstone Belt, Marquette County, Michigan / by R.C. Johnson and T...2. Rocks, Igneous Michigan Marquette County. 3. Geology Michigan Marquette County. I. Bornhorst, Theodore...II. Title. III. Title: Ishpeming Greenstone Belt, Marquette County, Michigan. IV. Series. V. Series:
Book
Mineralogy of Michigan by E. W. Heinrich updated and revised • by George W. Robinson M By E W~ Hellnr]ch...Museum Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan 49931 2004 © MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN 3 FOREWORD...FOREWORD Michigan has a long and varied geologic history that includes repeated episodes of volcanism...before the first Europeans set foot here. When Michigan became a state in 1837, one of the first actions...and we continue to learn more about them today. Michigan minerals helped to build the state and nation
Journal (issue)
com PO Box 455 • Poncha Springs, Colorado 8124 2 USA Phone: 719-539-4113 • Fax 719-539-454 2 SPRING...and Mineralogy of the Ropes Gold Mine. Near Ishpeming. Marquette County, Michigan 3 by Michael P. Basal...Fine specimen o[ a gold nugget from Lhe Ropes Gold Mine, Marquette County, Michigan. The specimen measures...aware of our non-tradi­ tional status as a pubU­ GOLD TN SOUTHEAST PENN­ cation. This "labor-of­ SYLVANIA...and Mineralogy of the Ropes Gold Mine, Near Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan by Michael P. Basal
Report (issue)
(CaBSiO4OH) vesicle filling from a basaltic Houghton County lava flow. Small specks of native copper occur...the surface and between the nodular masses. The Michigan Bicentennial symbol (back cover) incorporates...Survey Division BULLETIN 6 THE MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN by E. Wm. Heinrich Professor of Mineralogy and...University of Michigan Ann Arhor, Michigan Lansing, Michigan 1976 STATE OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM G. Mrr...State of Michigan CL '48 s.321.6. Printed by Speaker-Hines and Thomas, Inc., Lansing, Michigan. Available
Report (issue)
Contribution to Michigan Geology Report — 90-1 PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGIC SETTING...........................GEOLOGY OF THE PENNY LAKE AREA, MARQUETTE GREENSTONE BELT, MICHIGAN STRATIGRAPHY .....................Geophysics, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan 49931 Published by the MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT.............................5 VOLCANICS OF SILVER MINE LAKES............................6 Pillowed Basalt.......7 AGE AND ORIGIN OF THE VOLCANICS OF SILVER MINE LAKES .........................................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Michigan Mineralogy: A LOCALITY INDEX TOM MORRIS, JR. 4553 Shenandoah Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Tom...occurrences. These localities have been listed by county; and, strictly for convenience, the list has been...compiling this information was The Mineralogy of Michigan (Heinrich, 1976), which should be consulted by...locality labeling of Michigan specimens. It should be pointed out that the list of Michigan mineral localities...None­ theless, with the aid of a good state or county map, plus local inquiries, the list could be helpful
Journal (issue)
Deposit, Nye County, Nevada Wilson D. Michell 99 Geology of the Ropes Gold Mine, Marquette County, Michigan...MARCH-APRIL, 1945 OXIDATION IN A MOLYBDENITE NYE COUNTY, NEVADA. WILSON No. 2 DEPOSIT, D. MICHELL. ABSTRACT...District about 25 miles north of Tonopah in Nye County, Nevada. The deposit is on the west slope of the...largely kaolinized and replaced by quartz and sericite; quartz veins are numerous; and strong shearing...Questa molybdenite deposit (formerly the R. & S. Mine) in New Mexico ** ore averaging 2 per cent MoS,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
WELCOME TO ROCKHOUNDS PARADISE, U.S.A. (MARQUETTE COUNTY) - MICHIGAN By BOB M A R K E R T The Midwest Federation...Mineralogical and Geological Societies will re­ turn to Ishpeming for their 32nd Annual Field Trip Convention. A...the abandoned dumps of the Holmes and Cliff Shaft Mine. Cau­ tion: Permission must be obtained in the latter...Park, S. Jackson Pit, and near County Road 581 near the Greenwood Mine road intersection. Magnetite is...Magne­ tite is found at the Greenwood Mine and the Champion Mine. The best grade and best looking specimens
Book
copper district of Michigan 33 35 35 Copper mining on Isle Eoyal and elsewhere Marquette iron district...developments 45 ., 45 Clinton iron ores of Dodge County, Wis 45 Paleozoic iron ores in western Wisconsin...north shore of 45 Lake Superior 46 Lake Superior gold mining 46 General remarks Industrial changes Smelting...geologic 70 knowledge 72 Bibliography 73 Michigan Northern Wisconsin Minnesota 77 Ontario 81...Michipicoten district Region north of Sault Ste. Marie Marquette 95 96 district Menominee 96 96 97 district
Report (volume)
terranes 4 Archean gneiss terrane 7 Late Archean greenstone-granite terrane 9 Early Proterozoic Wisconsin...terrane 24 Late Archean greenstone-granite terrane 26 Massive sulfide deposits 26 Gold deposits 26 Early Proterozoic...gneiss terrane (age, 2.6-3.6 Ga); (2) Late Archean greenstone-granite terrane (age, 2.6-2.7 Ga); (3) Early...5 Ga). Three of the terranes-the Late Archean greenstone-granite terrane, the Wisconsin magmatic terrane...into the subsurface. The first, the Late Archean greenstone-granite terrane in the buried basement of the
Journal (issue)
GAS RECENT INNOVATIONS John C. Osmond LAND MICHIGAN 1100 Ring Building, Member— Audit Bureau of... of Minerals Analysis, Policy and National Mine Health and Safety Academy and the remainder of...Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 and its standards to working conditions on mine sites and...mines where the responsible employer is neither a mine operator nor an independent contractor. In clarifying...construction facilities to OSHA unless the borrow pit is on mine property. Carter would increase U.S. wilderness
Report (volume)
selected aplites and quartz veins of White Pine County, Nevada, by D.E. Lee, E.L.M. Brandt, and J.D. Gleason...micas from meta_clastic rocks of eastern White Pine County, Nevada, by D.E. Lee, R.E. Van Loenen, E.L.M. Brandt...Platinum and palladium in a mafic dike, Sanders County, Montana, by R.E. Van Loenen, Joseph Haffty, and...shale, Davis Formation, near Leadwood, St. Francois County, Missouri 7 2 Contents CONTRIBUTIONS TO MINERAL...feldspathic shale from the Deadwood Formation, Lawrence County, S. Oak. [LOI, loss on ignition at 9000C; n.d.
Journal (issue)
........ 290 A MINERALOGICAL TRIP THROUGH THE MICHIGAN IRON RANGES. By Kiril Spiroff ..................MINERALOGICAL TRIP THROUGH THE MICHIGAN I RON RANGES By KIRIL SPIROFF Michigan College of Mining and Technology...period has never been vicinity of the city of Marquette, offer a duplicated in the earth's subsequent...large demand for iron durIn the upper peninsula of Michigan ing the Civil war, a close relationship the bedrock...until A unique feature of these old rocks is 1901 Michigan was the leading producer. the presence of iron
Book (edition)
Superior hematites, 125; intro ductory, 125-129; Marquette district, 129-136; Menominee dis trict, 136-139;...Hornsilver Mine, 275, 276; Example 33a, Car bonate Mine, Beaver Co., 276; Example 326, Cave Mine, Beaver...Cali fornia, 279 260-279 CHAPTER IX. — SILVER AND GOLD. — INTRODUCTORY : EASTERN SILVER MINES AND THE ROCKY...280; Examples 37^12, defined, 280, 281; silver and gold ores, 281-283; Example 22a, Atlantic Border, 283;...39. Bassiok Mine. 29(1. 297: Example «9o. xii TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAOK Bull Domingo Mine, 297-299; Humboldt-Pocahontas
Report (Issue volume)
State mineral production and mineral production by county were prepared in the Division of Statistics and...Office of Environmental Affairs. Michigan: Geological Survey Division, Michigan Department of Natural Resources.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 247 Michigan, by Wanda J. West and Milton A. Gere, Jr. . ....which 329), which placed the collection of min- Mine Safety and Health Administration), eral statistics...SECTION 1. Mine or group c011ered by this report. Name State____________ SECTION 2. County _ __ _ _
Journal (issue)
FEDERATION CONTEST .......................... 138 DEEPEST MINE SHAFT IN NORTH AMERICA ................ ..........····················· 155 SOME MINES OF OXFORD COUNTY, MAINE. By N eil Jorgensen ............ 158 NEWARK............ 1 78 }ADE AND CHRYSOPRASE IN T ULARE COUNTY, CALIF . ........................................Calif. 3rd ANNUAL COMVENTION American Federation of Mine ral Societies June 28-30, 1950 Milwaukee Auditorium...HOW PEEKSKILL GOT ITS NAME ! For years, Rocks and Mine,·als has been recei\'ing letters incorrectly addressedPeeksville
Book (edition)
.- ,: --- . :i! __;,;,,~ • ·. I ..' - ros I Gold Prospectors Ass ociation of America P. 0. Box 891509......................................... MA 1 2 Michigan ••••••••••• •••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••...north to south), directions and mining commen ts; gold-producing areas, general prospecting regulations...Guide and Prospecting Permit may NOT prospect or mine on GPAA listed claims or other property reserved...desert placers. COLORS - Small pieces or specks of gold. CREVICTNG- Small-scale mining method in which tightly-packed
Report (volume)
cientifica Circular Classe classification Company, County Collections Committee Communications Comparative...Superior Mining Institute Proceedings vols. 27-29. Ishpeming, Mich. Lehigh University Institute of Research...BIBLIOGRAPHY OF NORTH AMERICAN GEOLOGY, 1929-39 Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters: Guidebooks...7-9; Papers vols. 9-11, 13-24. Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan College of Mining and Technology Bulletins new...ser., vols. 6-12 (parts). Houghton, Mich. ' . Michigan Department of Conservation, Geological Survey
Report (volume)
Rock, Ark Ark Geol. Survey County Mmeral Rpt.-Arkansas Geological Survey County Mmeral Report Little Rock...Bethlehem, Pa. Los Angeles County Mus Sci Ser, Paleontology; Quart.-Los Angeles County Museum Science Series...Pubhcac16n. Mexico, D. F. Mich. Acad. Sci. Papers-Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters Papers....Bull.-Michigan College of Mmmg and Technology Bulletm. Houghton, MICh. Mtch. Conserv.-Michigan ConservatiOn...Mich. Geol. Survey Prog Rpts., Pub , Geol. ser.-Michigan Geological Survey Progress Reports; Publications
 
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