Coon gold prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Coon gold prospect | Prospect |
Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt) | Belt |
Marquette County | County |
Michigan | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 36' 21'' North , 87° 38' 53'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Negaunee | 4,582 (2017) | 12.2km |
Ishpeming | 6,483 (2017) | 13.1km |
West Ishpeming | 2,662 (2017) | 14.2km |
Trowbridge Park | 2,176 (2017) | 17.0km |
Palmer | 418 (2017) | 18.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club | Ishpeming, Michigan | 13km |
Mindat Locality ID:
125040
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125040:7
GUID (UUID V4):
747ad2d4-8f31-4c46-a29b-001233f456d8
NE 1/4 of NW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 of Section 35. T49N R27W.
A gold prospect discovered by Ephraim Coon and explored by the Coon Gold Mining Company 1884-1885. 40 foot shaft has been filled in by stream sediment.
Commodities (Major) - Copper, Gold
Development Status: Occurrence
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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 Galena Formula: PbS |
β Gold Formula: Au |
β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
β Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
β | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
β | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
S | Sulfur | |
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S | β Galena | PbS |
S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
S | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
Zn | Zinc | |
Zn | β Sphalerite | ZnS |
Au | Gold | |
Au | β Gold | Au |
Pb | Lead | |
Pb | β Galena | PbS |
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