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Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
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Michigan College of Mines (1907 or earlier)

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Float plane trip to Isle Royale

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Float plane trip to Isle Royale

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Michigan College of Mines (1907 or earlier)

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Float plane trip to Isle Royale

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Float plane trip to Isle Royale

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Michigan College of Mines (1907 or earlier)

Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Adams Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Stanton Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Houghton7,970 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
24528
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24528:0
GUID (UUID V4):
21400a50-32d0-42e0-b2a3-b9166713db92
Other Languages:
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French:
Houghton, comté de Houghton, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Houghton, contea di Houghton, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Хоутон, Хотон, Мичиган, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
霍顿, 霍頓縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Houghton, Condado de Houghton, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
هوتون, مقاطعة هوتون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Houghton , Houghton konderria , Michigan
Belarusian:
Хоўтан, Мічыган, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bengali:
হংটন, মিশিগান, মার্কিন যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Хоутън, Хоутън, Мичиган, Съединени американски щати
Catalan:
Houghton, comtat de Houghton, Michigan, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan
Chechen:
Гоутен , Мичиган, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Houghton, Michigan, USA
Dutch:
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
هوتون, ميشيجان, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
هاتن، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Houghton , Houghtonin piirikunta, Michigan, Yhdysvallat
Greek:
Χάουτον, Μίσιγκαν, Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες Αμερικής
Gujarati:
હાવટન, યુનાઇટેડ સ્ટેટ્સ ઓફ અમેરિકા
Hindi:
हौटन, मिशिगन, संयुक्त राज्य
Hungarian:
Houghton, Houghton megye, Michigan, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Indonesian:
Houghton, Michigan, Amerika Serikat
Irish Gaelic:
Houghton, Michigan, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
ホートン, ホートン郡, ミシガン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kannada:
ಹೌಟನ್, ಅಮೇರಿಕ ಸಂಯುಕ್ತ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾನ
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Хаутон , Мичиган, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Korean:
호튼, 미시간주, 미국
Ladin:
Houghton
Latvian:
Hoftona, Mičigana, Amerikas Savienotās Valstis
Lithuanian:
Hautonas, Mičiganas, Jungtinės Amerikos Valstijos
Malagasy:
Houghton, Michigan, Etazonia
Malay:
Houghton, Michigan, Amerika Syarikat
Marathi:
हॉंगटन, मिशिगन, अमेरिकेची संयुक्त संस्थाने
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Houghton, Houghton Kūn
Norwegian:
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Houghton , Hrabstwo Houghton, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Houghton , Condado de Houghton, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Houghton, Comitatul Houghton, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Хотон , Округ Хотон , Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Silesian:
Houghton, Michigan, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
Sinhalese:
හූටන්, එක්සත් ජනපදය
Slovenian:
Houghton, Michigan, Združene države Amerike
South Azerbaijani:
هاتن، میشیقان, میشیقان ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Tamil:
ஹோக்டன், மிச்சிகன், அமெரிக்க ஐக்கிய நாடு
Tatar:
Гоутен , Мичиган, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Telugu:
హాటన్, మిషిగన్, అమెరికా సంయుక్త రాష్ట్రాలు
Thai:
ฮอกตัน, รัฐมิชิแกน, ประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกา
Turkish:
Houghton, Houghton, Michigan, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Гоутон, Гаутон, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
ہووگھتون, ہیوٹن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Houghton , Michigan, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Houghton, Quận Houghton, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Houghton , Michigan, Lamerikän
Waray:
Houghton, Condado han Houghton, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Houghton, Michigan, Unol Daleithiau America


A city in Houghton County.
County seat.

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21 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Algodonite
Formula: (Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
Description: Cave pearls
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Description: Chrysocolla was found as light, turquoise blue coatings on masses of native copper collected from a heavily oxidized ‘mud pocket’ at the Malachite/Azurite locality in April 2020. The Chrysocolla was obscured by a thick layer of crumbly Malachite
ⓘ Copper
Formula: Cu
Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.
References:
Dana 6:1086.
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
Habit: nodules and veins of pale white datolite.
Colour: white
Fluorescence: none
Description: In May 2014 a 10 year old boy discovered a "nest" of a mineral that turned out to be datolite on the eastern side of the rock pile. he found several small nodules that were identified as datolite.
References:
Yalmer Primeau
ⓘ Domeykite
Formula: Cu3As
References:
Dana 7:I:172.
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Olivenite
Formula: Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Habit: cluster of milky quartz crystals
Colour: white
ⓘ Silver
Formula: Ag
References:
Yalmer Primeau
ⓘ Tenorite
Formula: CuO
Description: Black dendritic coatings on fracture surfaces near oxidized zones at the Malachite/Azurite locality.

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘCopper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘSilver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlgodonite2.AA.10a(Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘDomeykite2.AA.10bCu3As
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘTenorite4.AB.10CuO
ⓘQuartz
var. Milky Quartz		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘOlivenite8.BB.30Cu2(AsO4)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TenoriteCuO
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ CopperCu
Cuⓘ DomeykiteCu3As
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
Cuⓘ TenoriteCuO
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
Asⓘ DomeykiteCu3As
Asⓘ OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)
AgSilver
Agⓘ SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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