Ripley Exploration Prospect, Ripley, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ripley Exploration Prospect | Prospect |
| Ripley | Unincorporated Community |
| Franklin Township | Township |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 7' 44'' North , 88° 33' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 7,970 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Hancock | 4,555 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 3.2km |
| South Range | 746 (2017) | 9.5km |
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 10.5km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
124020
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:124020:0
GUID (UUID V4):
64b03a7e-0b50-4c85-aa15-ad0846a26e92
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Deposit Type: Lode
Development Status: Prospect
Deposit Model: 96: Native Cu
Host Rock Unit: Portage Lake Volcanics
The Ripley Exploration project was started in 1864 when the Arcadian Mining Company began exploring the southern extent of the lode that crossed their property. The company drilled an adit into the side of the hill that would connect the underground working. After the mine closed, the adit was not used until 1950 when the Arcadian Copper Mine Tour was opened and used the adit for taking tourists underground to experience a real copper mine. The tours lasted until the mid 1980s when it closed and the adit backfilled shut. Nothing remains at the site today.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
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 | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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