Solon Springs Quarry, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Solon Springs Quarry | Quarry (Active) |
| Douglas County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 23' 8'' North , 91° 47' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Quarry (Active) - last checked 2019
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Solon Springs | 602 (2017) | 4.1km |
| Gordon | 176 (2017) | 15.4km |
| Lake Nebagamon | 1,058 (2017) | 16.1km |
| Poplar | 600 (2017) | 22.0km |
| Brule | 254 (2017) | 25.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
399798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:399798:0
GUID (UUID V4):
5ba7b298-8391-4812-948f-51705097d640
Quarry in basaltic lava flows of the Mesoproterozoic Minong Volcanics. Thick aa flow tops are mineralized with laumontite, analcime and other minerals.
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
| β 'Chlorite Group' References: |
| β Copper Formula: Cu References: |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| β Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O References: |
| β Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| β | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) Β· H2O |
| β | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 Β· 4H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| H | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| O | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Al | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | β Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Ca | β Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
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Solon Springs Quarry, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA