Book Mine, Alpha, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Book Mine | Mine |
| Alpha | - not defined - |
| Iron County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 3' 22'' North , 88° 22' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 138 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Crystal Falls | 1,414 (2017) | 5.4km |
| Florence | 592 (2017) | 17.5km |
| Gaastra | 332 (2017) | 18.2km |
| Commonwealth | 403 (2017) | 18.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
124123
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:124123:8
GUID (UUID V4):
f0ddb88e-063e-43c9-b9cd-1fc29b7c333f
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Secondary Enrichment
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Host Rock: Iron Formation
An iron mine that was opened in 1942 by the North Range Mining Co. It started as an open pit, then was converted to an underground mine. The property description is NE and NE-NW Sec. 12, T42N-R33W. This land is between N46ΒΊ3'3", N46ΒΊ3'29", W88ΒΊ22'1", and W88ΒΊ22'38", and between N46ΒΊ3'16", N46ΒΊ3'29", W88ΒΊ22'38", and W88ΒΊ22'57".
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Pickeringite Formula: MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| β | Pickeringite | 7.CB.85 | MgAl2(SO4)4 Β· 22H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pickeringite | MgAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Minnesota River DomainDomain
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- Michigan
- Menominee Iron Range mining districtMining District
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