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Newport Quarry, Newport, Berlin Charter Township, Monroe County, Michigan, USAi
Regional Level Types
Newport QuarryQuarry (Abandoned)
NewportUnincorporated Community
Berlin Charter TownshipTownship
Monroe CountyCounty
MichiganState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 0' 20'' North , 83° 14' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.00557,-83.23351
GeoHash:
G#: dpkycyzhn
GRN:
N29W44
Type:
Quarry (Abandoned) - last checked 2022
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Estral Beach408 (2017)2.4km
South Rockwood1,642 (2017)6.9km
Rockwood3,199 (2017)7.3km
Stony Point1,724 (2017)7.6km
Woodland Beach2,049 (2017)9.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Midwest Mineralological & Lapidary SocietyTaylor, Michigan26km
Roamin ClubLivonia, Michigan41km
Toledo Gem & Rockhound ClubToledo, Ohio46km
Mindat Locality ID:
16947
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:16947:6
GUID (UUID V4):
982b3541-a0f0-48d3-a577-37807458f0d2
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Thompson-McCully Quarry


An abandoned quarry. Although immediately adjacent, this quarry and the Holloway Quarry (Rockwood Quarry), Newport, Berlin Charter Township, are unconnected and are separate operations (see Mindat discussion 3/2022, https://www.mindat.org/mesg-587789.html).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
β“˜ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
β“˜ 'Glauconite'
Formula: K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Unclassified
β“˜'Glauconite'-K0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Oβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ GlauconiteK0.60-0.85(Fe3+,Mg,Al)2(Si,Al)4O10](OH)2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srβ“˜ CelestineSrSO4

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References

Morris Jr., T. (1983) Michigan Mineralogy: A Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals: 58(3): 108.
Vasichko, J.W. (2018) Fluorite of the Findlay Arch Mineral District, Ohio, Michigan and Indiana. Rocks & Minerals: 93(2): 110-119, 130.
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