Cliffs Arctic Reserve prospect, Marquette Co., Michigan, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Cliffs Arctic Reserve prospect | Prospect |
Marquette Co. | County |
Michigan | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 30' 8'' North , 87° 36' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Negaunee | 4,582 (2017) | 0.5km |
Ishpeming | 6,483 (2017) | 4.8km |
Palmer | 418 (2017) | 7.0km |
West Ishpeming | 2,662 (2017) | 7.4km |
Trowbridge Park | 2,176 (2017) | 14.4km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club | Ishpeming, Michigan | 5km |
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Bedded, Chemical Sediment
Development Status: Prospect
Deposit Model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Host Rock Unit: Negaunee Iron-Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)James, H.L. (1955) Zones of Regional Metamorphism in the Precambrian of Northern Michigan. Geological Society of America Bulletin 66: 1455-1488.
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association (1952) Lake Superior Iron Ores: Mining Directory and Statistical Record of the Lake Superior Iron Ore District of the United States and Canada. Cleveland, Ohio. 334 pages.
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association (1938) Lake Superior Iron Ores, 1938. Cleveland, Ohio. 364 pages.
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