Locality type: | Mine |
Classification |
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Species: | Saponite |
Formula: | Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Habit: | Acicular crystals in cluster to 1 mm. |
Colour: | Usually white |
Quality for species: | Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!) |
Confirmation |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Saponite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
Data Identifiers |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 70203 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:70203:8 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 83928286-ebb1-4eed-a185-37284f145d53 |
Nearest other occurrences of Saponite |
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14.8km (9.2 miles) | ⓘLa Salle Mine, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
16.2km (10.0 miles) | ⓘLaurium Mine, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
16.9km (10.5 miles) | ⓘOsceola Amygdaloid, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
18.8km (11.7 miles) | ⓘTamarack Mine, Tamarack, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
19.8km (12.3 miles) | ⓘSt. Louis Mine Exploration, Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
21.1km (13.1 miles) | ⓘNo. 2 shaft, Centennial Mine, Centennial Heights, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
21.9km (13.6 miles) | ⓘSouth Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
23.1km (14.3 miles) | ⓘWolverine No. 2 shaft, Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
23.3km (14.5 miles) | ⓘKearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA |
26.6km (16.5 miles) | ⓘAhmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA |
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