Isle Royal No. 1 shaft, Isle Royale Mines, Houghton, Houghton Co., Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Isle Royal No. 1 shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Isle Royale Mines | Group of Mines |
| Houghton | - not defined - |
| Houghton Co. | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 88° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~2km
Locality type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
A shaft belonging to the Isle Royale Mine in Houghton, Michigan. Located very near to the Portage Mine, but interestingly lacks datolite. Some good copper crystals can be found at this locality. Also one of the better locations for silver in the Keweenaw Peninsula.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Azurite Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Yalmer F Primeau collection |
| ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu Reference: Yalmer F Primeau collection |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Habit: Rings Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 Reference: Yalmer F Primeau collection |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| ⓘ Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Yalmer F Primeau collection |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 5.BA.05 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metals, other than the Platinum Group | |||
| ⓘ | Copper | 1.1.1.3 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Silver | 1.1.1.2 | Ag |
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | |||
| A2X | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.1.1.1 | Cu2O |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | |||
| A(XO3) | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 16a - ANHYDROUS CARBONATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| ⓘ | Azurite | 16a.2.1.1 | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 16a.3.1.1 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with 4-membered rings | |||
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 72.1.3.1 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | |||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Azurite | Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Silver | Ag |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Heinrich & Robinson (2004), Mineralogy of Michigan.
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Isle Royal No. 1 shaft, Isle Royale Mines, Houghton, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA