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Saponite from
Tamarack Mine, Tamarack, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Tamarack Mine, Tamarack, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:133868
Long-form Identifier:1:3:133868:3
GUID (UUID V4):4e9b9aa7-5c99-46c1-a04b-3d1610da784f
Nearest other occurrences of Saponite
2.7km (1.7 miles) Osceola Amygdaloid, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
3.3km (2.1 miles) Laurium Mine, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) No. 2 shaft, Centennial Mine, Centennial Heights, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
4.1km (2.5 miles) South Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
4.4km (2.7 miles) La Salle Mine, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
4.8km (3.0 miles) St. Louis Mine Exploration, Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) Wolverine No. 2 shaft, Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
8.3km (5.2 miles) Ahmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
11.8km (7.4 miles) Iroquois Mine, Seneca, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
18.8km (11.7 miles) Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
References
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Journal (issue)
copper in the Quincy mine ca. 1918. (Michigan Technological University Archives, Houghton) D e d ic ated...Donald Pearce (1941-1989) The “Copper King” The MICHIGAN COPPER COUNTRY L. W i l s o n New Mexico Bureau...t a n l e y J. D y l II Seaman Mineral Museum Michigan Technological University % 1992 T h e M in e...crystal group, 13.6 cm, from an unknown mine in the Michigan Copper Country. Richard A. Kosnar collection;...wrote the classic work on the copper deposits of Michigan in 1929. Photo by Wendell E. Wilson. TENT .
Report (issue)
(CaBSiO4OH) vesicle filling from a basaltic Houghton County lava flow. Small specks of native copper occur...the surface and between the nodular masses. The Michigan Bicentennial symbol (back cover) incorporates...Survey Division BULLETIN 6 THE MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN by E. Wm. Heinrich Professor of Mineralogy and...University of Michigan Ann Arhor, Michigan Lansing, Michigan 1976 STATE OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM G. Mrr...State of Michigan CL '48 s.321.6. Printed by Speaker-Hines and Thomas, Inc., Lansing, Michigan. Available
Report (issue)
Copper Country Ellis W. Courter Contribution to Michigan Geology 92 01 Table of Contents Preface ........geology and history of the copper deposits of Michigan. Every effort has been made to present accurate...necessarily reflect the policies or practices of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey...Nonetheless, he was very well known by hobbyists in Michigan and surrounding areas. The National Rockhound...collector whose specialty was Michigan. He was also a past president of the Michigan Mineralogical Society and
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Mineralogy of Michigan by E. W. Heinrich updated and revised • by George W. Robinson M By E W~ Hellnr]ch...Museum Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan 49931 2004 © MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN 3 FOREWORD...FOREWORD Michigan has a long and varied geologic history that includes repeated episodes of volcanism...before the first Europeans set foot here. When Michigan became a state in 1837, one of the first actions...and we continue to learn more about them today. Michigan minerals helped to build the state and nation
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of Friends of Mineralogy includes eight states (Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin...Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio), consistent with the U.S. Census Bureau...just over one hundred per state. Four states— Michigan, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Arkansas—at the...phosphate species being described from just one mine, the Tip Top, in South Dakota. (Note: There are...tellurobismuthite found along with gold in northern Michigan). Alternately, globally abundant species might
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Copper-bearing Amygdaloidal Lode Houghton and Keweenaw Counties, Michigan TOM ROSEMEYER PO Box 369, 506...5.5 × 10.0 cm, attributed to the South Kearsarge mine. Author’s specimen, Terry Huizing photo. 276 ROCKS...the secondmost-productive lode discovered in the Michigan copper district. In the heyday of mining it became...miners until 1967 when all mining ceased. Many of the mine dumps have disappeared through the years because...only massive concrete foundations mark the famous mine sites. Not all is lost, though. A trip to the A
Report (issue)
W. T. Schaller, Afwillite NMNH 95237 Dutoitspan Mine, Kimber¬ ley, South Africa Dutoitspan Ammonioborite...Geological Survey, 1950) Trinity Anemousite County, California. Contributions to Mineral¬ (discredited...Vonsen, 1920) NMNH 106112 from the Hillside Mine, Yavapai County, Ari¬ L. G. Berry, 1947. Composition and...Aluminocopiapite Utah NMNH K. J. Murata, Trinity County, California M. C. Bandy, 1938. Utah. J. M. Axelrod...93834 Island Mountain, Mountain, from Mine, Yavapai County, Arizona (L. J. Cabri, 1976) Island Group
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Dahlonega Co. and Rabum Co., and  the McDuffie County Belt extending through portions of McDuffie, Warren...Sphalerite. BALDWIN COUNTY MILLEDGEVILLE, at state farmjasper. BANKS COUNTY COMMERCE, along Hwy. 59...along adjoining Co. linerock crystal. BARROW COUNTY WINDER, along rd. to Jefferson and 1½ mi. inside...Guide for Rock Hounds in the United States BARTOW COUNTY AREA, Saltpeter Cave, as floatjasper. CARTERSVILLE:...agate, (banded, various colors), jasper. BIBB COUNTY MACON:  at Holton Quarry, 7½ mi. NWagate;  N
Book (edition)
mmed at Broken Arrow aud Trout creek, in Sc. Clair county. The strata in this field are more faulted und...prong of Canoe creek, in St. Clair county, to Ha\sop creek, in Bibb county, a distance of 60 miles. Down to...to Helena, in Shelby county, the field has an average width of 5 or 6 miles. Below that point the width...miles being in the latitud" of Blocton, in Bibb county. The south ern end of this field has a greater...Jefferson county; Helena, Montevallo, and Brierfield, Shelby county; and at Blocion. Bibb county. The Warrior
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
magmatic sulfide deposits such as Voisey’s Bay, Tamarack, Eagle, Kabanga, Aguablanca, and Savannah (Naldrett...hydrothermal phases such as prehnite, chlorite, and saponite. Clinopyroxene in this setting consistently shows...Petrogenesis of the Ni-Cu-PGE sulfide-bearing Tamarack intrusive complex, Midcontinent rift system, Minnesota:
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Book (volume)
600 to 800 feet thick in the north. ALEXANDER COUNTY FAYVILLE, area stream gravels⎯agate, jasper, rare...⎯agate, jasper; d RR siding of Clay⎯agate. CALHOUN COUNTY AREA, shores of the Mississippi R., in the Warsaw...crystals). CRAWFORD COUNTY PALESTINE, area deposits⎯Siderite. EDWARDS COUNTY AREA, T. 1 S, R. 10 E...deposits⎯Siderite. FULTON COUNTY FARMINGTON, W 6 mi. on Rte. 116 to the Rapatee No. 5 strip mine⎯pyritized gastropods...gastropods (Pennsylvanian age). GRUNDY COUNTY AREA: c Regional rd. and RR cuts and banks of Mason Cr.⎯fossils;
Report (issue)
Survey oj the vicinity' oj Belle Plaine, Scott county, Minnesota. A. Winchell. June 17, 1871. 8vo. 16...assisted by M. W. Harrington; 162 pp. 8vo; with jour county maps and a number of other illustrations. Also...the southeastern portion of the state, where the county of Houston, which borders on the Mississippi river...Silurian which will necessitate changes in the colored county maps that have been published. This evidence is...the field work. In the western part of Fillmore county the Niagara limestone seems to be wanting, or at
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Superior mining The Keweenaw copper district of Michigan 33 35 35 Copper mining on Isle Eoyal and elsewhere...developments 45 ., 45 Clinton iron ores of Dodge County, Wis 45 Paleozoic iron ores in western Wisconsin...geologic 70 knowledge 72 Bibliography 73 Michigan Northern Wisconsin Minnesota 77 Ontario 81...Michipicoten Island Keweenaw Point and northern Michigan and Wisconsin Keweenawan mesas Huronian monoclinal...Chapter X. The Penokee-Gogebic iron district of Michigan and Wisconsin Location, succession of rocks, and
Journal (issue)
78204 Mlcrocry•tal Collectlng In Keweenaw County, Michigan by Jean R. Rentmeister .....................CA. Host, Gem and Mineral Society ol San Mateo County. H.B. Murnan, P.O. Box 53, NAS Mollett Field, CA...Mineralogy Society. Annual Show. Benton-Franklin County Fairgrounds. Kennewick, WA. 10-10 and 10-6. Donald...Soc:lety. Annual " Artistry from Nature." Ventura County Fairgrounds, Ventura, CA. 10-10 and 10-5. Ed Turner...Howard County Gem, Mineral and Artlfact Show. Host. Big Spring• Proapec:ton Club. Howard County Fair Bldg
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commercial ores and secondary minerals by state, county, township, and geologic range. For easy identification...61 232 PART The Making 43 II 5 7 3 III Mine PART 267 IV Glossary 279 Bibliography 291...cities, and many of today’s prosperous western county seats began as mining-boom camps. trating sand...you such as those listed alphabetically by county, township, and range in Part II of this book. Where...minerals which make lovely cabinet specimens. old mine western states, to kick up and oxidation,
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Ontario ntario - - Introduction - --- Deloro Mine ---Cordova Mine Galena, Calcite, Barite, Celestite, Fluorite...Veins of Eastern Ontario General Statement Kingdon Mine, Galetta, Ontario Deposits of Celestite -----MINERAL...Animikean or Huroman The Keweenawan Alexo Nickel Mine 146 146 150 152 152 153 153 157 158 158 158 159...Geology - 197 Horne Mine 205 Amulet Mine 206 Waite-Ackerman-Montgomery Mine 208 Aldcrmac Mine 210 Origin of...eins 211 Introduction - 211 Granada Gold Mine 214 Siscoe Gold Mine The Gold-Quartz Veins of the Porcupine
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are reported by county of occurrence. Map 1-2 shows the county boundaries and county names. When possible...given in the following notation: Section (Sec.), Township (T.), Range (R.), and Meridian (M.D.M. Mount Diablo...117° 1O'. The arrangement of sections within a township is illustrated by Figure 1-1. *M. Fleischer's...,o Map 1-2. Outline map of California showing county boundaries. __ _) 4 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA...Diagram showing arrangement o f sections within a township. T able 1-1. List of Chemical Elements, Including
Report (volume)
4, 5, 8; Museum Paper, nos. 5, 6; County Report, no. 1 (Clay County). Montgomery, Ala. Alberta, Scientific...Boletfn de Minas, nos. 5-13. Habana, Cuba. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 8, no....Ordovician; Silurian; Queen Annes County; Kent County; Talbot County. Baltimore, Md. Mazama, vols. 5 (no...de Divulgaci6n, nos. 19-30. Mexico City. D. F. Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters: Report...20th-22d; Papers, vols. 1-8. Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan Geological and Biological Survey: Publications
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species are reported by 1-2 shows the county boundaries and county names. When possible, locations of mines...given in the following notation: Section (Sec.), Township (T.), Range (R.), and Meridian (M.D.M. — Mount...arrangement of sections within a township is illustrated by Figure 1-1. county of occurrence. Map *M. Fleischer’s...Map 1-2. Outline map of California showing county boundaries. 4 MINERALS OF CALIFORNIA R5W i...Diagram showing arrangement of sections within a township. Table 1-1. List of Chemical Elements, Including
Report (volume)
Archean system, or basement complex________________ Michigan and Wisconsin___ Central and eastern Minnesota...Wisconsin____________________ 338 Chippewa River and Barron County ___________ 338 Central Minnesota ______________________...the present time. In the Marquette district of Michigan, for illustration, this classification was made...The lower sedimentary series Algonkian: Copper Mine River trap. Keweenawan Copper-bearing series of...by granites and gneisses. Western Texas (El Paso County). Sediments and schists in Franklin and Diablo
Journal (volume)
classes 1. Mines and mineral resources of a given county or area (describing kind, character, distribution...SUMMARY 10 Imperial County, Cargo Muchacho and Picacho District Inyo County, Argus Range and Skidoo... 10 Kern County, Mojave, Tropico, Kernville and Randsburg Districts Los Angeles County 10 11 Mono...Mono County, Bodie, Blind Springs Hill, Masonic, and Silverado Districts Mono Leake, May Lundy 11 ... Riverside County, Chuckawalla, Eagle Mountains, Pinto Basin and Pinacate Districts 11 San Bernardino
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a tufted fan shape. Sample from the Gap Mine, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Yale Collection # B 1562...(Tilley, 1938, p. 252). Terroactinolite—from Tamarack Mine, Idaho (Sundius, 1946, p. 253). Supergroups:...country of origin of four sample: (1) King Beaver Mine, Thetford Mines, Quebec; (2) Asbest, Urals, USSR;...USSR; (3) Shahani Mines, Zimbabwe; (4) Havelock Mine, Swaziland. b To express mineral chemical formulas...geographic source to another, but within a particular mine. The modern industry began in Italy and England
Report (volume)
geology and mining industry of Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, by S. F. Emmons, pp. 201-290, pis. xliv-xlv...pis. Vi-xix. The Penokee iron-bearing series of Michigan and Wisconsin, by Koland Duer Irving and Charles...report on the Marquette iron-bearing district of Michigan, by Charles Richard Van Hise and William Shirley...and hydrography Continued. The mines of Ouster County, Colorado, by Samuel Franklin Emmons, pp. 405-472...The age of the Franklin white limestone of Sussex County, New Jersey, by John Eliot Wolff and Alfred Hulse
Report (issue)
been found in the mining the nugget Jim, Placer County, California, in 1871 by a small girl in who town...The bibliography has been updated and expanded. County lists published by Collins (1) pp. 40-64, in Murdoch...rhyolite locality in Alameda County and the lawsonite type locality Marin County, which have been completely...color" from Cherokee Flat, Butte County); and to borax ("Lake County, in large crystals in the clay of...the total entry!). No hint acid. Clear Lake, Lake County" foreshadows the subsequent discovery of immense
 
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