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Unnamed Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10171072), Marquette Co., Michigan, USAi
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Unnamed Copper Prospect (MRDS - 10171072)Prospect
Marquette Co.County
MichiganState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 31' 45'' North , 87° 34' 0'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.52917,-87.56667
GeoHash:
G#: f038xq7uh
GRN:
N32W44
Locality type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Negaunee4,582 (2017)4.8km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)8.9km
Palmer418 (2017)10.0km
Trowbridge Park2,176 (2017)10.3km
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)11.5km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan9km


Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Occurrence

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Reference: Field collected by Dan Fountain ca. 2000, identified by George Robinson 2010
β“˜ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Reference: Field collected by Dan Fountain ca. 2000, identified by George Robinson 2010
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Geology of the Negaunee Quadrangle, Marquette County, Michigan by Willard P. Puffett. Geological Survey Professional Paper 788
β“˜ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Reference: Field collected by Dan Fountain ca. 2000, identified by George Robinson 2010
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Geology of the Negaunee Quadrangle, Marquette County, Michigan by Willard P. Puffett. Geological Survey Professional Paper 788
β“˜ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Reference: Field collected by Dan Fountain ca. 2000, identified by George Robinson 2010

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Azurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
β“˜Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S

References

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Bodwell, W.A. (1972) Geologic Compilation and Nonferrous Metal Potential Precambrian Section, Northern Michigan. Unpublished MS Thesis, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI. 106 pages.

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