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Cave Creek limestone deposit, Pierce Co., Wisconsin, USAi
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Cave Creek limestone deposit, Pierce Co., Wisconsin, USA
Quartz

Cave Creek limestone deposit, Pierce Co., Wisconsin, USA
Quartz

Cave Creek limestone deposit, Pierce Co., Wisconsin, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): 44° 43' 53'' North , 92° 17' 60'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal): 44.73139,-92.30000
GeoHash:G#: 9zyq7xj5n
USGS MRDS Record:10205464
Locality type:Deposit
KΓΆppen climate type:Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
El Paso680 (2017)5.5km
Elmwood808 (2017)13.3km
Spring Valley1,342 (2017)13.5km
Plum City578 (2017)14.2km
Ellsworth3,197 (2017)14.8km


Road cuts and outcrops of Ordovician Prairie du Chien Group dolostones. Vuggy zones with drusy quartz can occasionally be found there.

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: William S. Cordua collection
Quartz

Cave Creek limestone deposit, Pierce Co., Wisconsin, USA
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: William S. Cordua collection

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
AB(XO3)2
β“˜Dolomite14.2.1.1CaMg(CO3)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
β“˜Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Paleozoic
251.902 - 541 Ma



ID: 3187973
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma)

Lithology: Sedimentary rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Early Ordovician
470 - 485.4 Ma



ID: 3183992
Prairie du Chien Group

Age: Early Ordovician (470 - 485.4 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Prairie du Chien Group

Description: (Shakopee and Oneota Formations, undivided)
Light brown, gray-brown, and yellow dolomite, sandy dolomite, and dolomitic sandstone. Oneota Formation is approximately 140 ft thick, and Shakopee Formation varies from 45 to 80 ft thick. Locally silicified and commonly vuggy; larger solution cavities partially filled with brown, fine-grained sediment are common. Generally flat-lying strata, except where highly disrupted in area of Rock Elm Complex (unit Opd).

Reference: LePain, D.L. (St.Croix); T.J. Evans, W.S. Cordua, D.L. LePain (Pierce). Preliminary Geology of the Buried Bedrock Surface in St. Croix and Pierce Counties (harmonized digital versions). . Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey. [153]

Cambrian
485.4 - 541 Ma



ID: 2985493
Cambrian, undivided

Age: Cambrian (485.4 - 541 Ma)

Stratigraphic Name: Trempealeau Formation; Tunnel City Formation; Elk Mound Formation

Description: Sandstone with some dolomite and shale, undivided; includes Trempealeau, Tunnel City, and Elk Mound Formations

Comments: Original map source: Cannon, W.F., Kress, T.H., Sutphin, D.M., Morey, G.B., Meints, Joyce, and Barber-Delach, Robert, 1997, Digital Geologic Map and mineral deposits of the Lake Superior Region, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan: USGS Open-File Report 97-455 (version 3, Nov. 19

Lithology: Major:{sandstone}, Minor:{dolostone,shale}

Reference: Horton, J.D., C.A. San Juan, and D.B. Stoeser. The State Geologic Map Compilation (SGMC) geodatabase of the conterminous United States. doi: 10.3133/ds1052. U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 1052. [133]

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