Lake Superior beaches, Chippewa Co., Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lake Superior beaches | Beach |
| Chippewa Co. | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Banded agate pebbles found on beach.
Sodalite in syenite cobbles have recently been found along the Lake Superior beaches.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Quartz var. Agate Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Quartz var. Chalcedony Formula: SiO2 Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Sodalite Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl Reference: Laughlin, R., Carlson, S.M., Olds, T.A., Mills, O.P. (2018) A new find of fluorescent sodalite from Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Mineral News, 34, (5), May. |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Agate | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | var. Chalcedony | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Sodalite | 9.FB.10 | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| O | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Quartz var. Chalcedony | SiO2 |
| Si | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | β Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
Fossils
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)LaBerge, G.L. (1994) Geology of the Lake Superior Region. Penokee Press, 313 p.
Robinson, G.W. (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan by E.W. Heinrich (2nd edition). A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, Michigan. 252 pages.
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Lake Superior beaches, Chippewa Co., Michigan, USA