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Actinolite from
Spurr Mine, Imperial Heights, Baraga County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Actinolite
Formula:◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Actinolite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Spurr Mine, Imperial Heights, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:384638
Long-form Identifier:1:3:384638:4
GUID (UUID V4):c8f9f3ef-3616-4a7c-a7d8-ac27757eac91
Nearest other occurrences of Actinolite
1.6km (1.0 miles) Portland Mine, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
1.9km (1.2 miles) Steward Mine (Orleans), Marquette County, Michigan, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) Michigamme Mine (Mt Shasta mine), Michigamme, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
2.8km (1.8 miles) Norwood Mine, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) Ohio Mines (Imperial Mine; Webster Mine), Imperial Heights, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
3.4km (2.1 miles) Beaufort Mine (Northrup), Baraga County, Michigan, USA
3.8km (2.4 miles) Titan Mine, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles) Magnetic Mine, Republic, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
11.7km (7.3 miles) Champion Mine, Champion, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
18.6km (11.6 miles) New Humboldt Mine (Ampson; Washington; Baron; And; Humboldt Workings; New Humboldt Mine-Includes: Old S), Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Michigan Mineralogy: A LOCALITY INDEX TOM MORRIS, JR. 4553 Shenandoah Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Tom...occurrences. These localities have been listed by county; and, strictly for convenience, the list has been...compiling this information was The Mineralogy of Michigan (Heinrich, 1976), which should be consulted by...locality labeling of Michigan specimens. It should be pointed out that the list of Michigan mineral localities...None­ theless, with the aid of a good state or county map, plus local inquiries, the list could be helpful
Book
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
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
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
temperature at which andradite from the Pewabic mine loses its birefringence on heating, the early stage...samples were analyzed is too low in CaO to be actinolite, and its chemical composition suggests cummingtonite...chemical analysis of hedenbergite from the Dolores mine at Matehuala, San Luis Downloaded from https://pubs...NEW MEXICO Potosi (Table 3, no. 6; Fig. 1), by Spurr, Carrey, and Fenner (1912, p. 468) focused attention...radiating aggregates at the Empire Zinc Company's mine near Hanover, New Mexico, at Tetela de Ocampo, Puebla
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
GeologicalSuruey, Washi,ngton,D.C. Assttecr Salite, actinolite, dolomite, and fluorite at Iron Mountain, Missouri...density:3.350. Locally salite was changed to actinolite, which has been called amphibole or tremolitel...properties of numerous grains fall within the range of actinolite with "y:1.645' a:1.625; Z\c:15'. The iron garnet...replaces actinolite: and euhedral, zoned dodecahedrons contain relict fibers of actinolite. Calcite,...hematite deposit at Iron Mountain, St. Francois County, Missouri, exposed additional outcrops of ore and
Report (volume)
Portland, Oreg. . Michigan Academy of Science: Reports 1-3, 1900-1902. Lansing, Mich. Michigan Geological Survey:...8, pt. 3; vol. 9, pt. 1, 1903. Lansing, Mich. Michigan Miner, vol. 5, 1903. Saginaw, Mich: Mines and..., jr.). The genesis of ore deposits in Boulder County, Colorado. Abstract: Eng. & Mg. Jour., vol. 75...vol. 11, p. 100, 1903. 49 : The veins of Boulder County, Colorado. Eng. & Mg. Jour., vol. 75, p. 334, 1903...characters of the spoduinene obtained from San Diego County, California, and gives to this gem the name of
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Economic Geology, v. 103, pp. 909–938 The Empire Cu-Zn Mine, Idaho: Exploration Implications of Unusual Skarn...disseminated diopsidic pyroxene (Di64Hd36 to Di88Hd12), actinolite, and titanite. This assemblage was cut by early...example of a Cu-Zn skarn deposit, the Empire mine, in Custer County, Idaho, and discusses its genesis and implications...implications for exploration. The Empire mine is the largest deposit in the Alder Creek mining district...Fault Inferred fault Sample location Skarn Idaho USA 0 100 200 meters M01-4 Mackay 43°55′ N A The
Report (issue)
Iron, Fayal, and Biwabik mines XXIII. Map of Adams mine with bottom of the ore deposit indicated by contours...contours XXIV. A, Railway cut in approach to Oliver mine at Virginia, showing close jointing and at Oliver... XXVI. 130 mine, Virginia ----_Oliver mine at Virginia in 1900 A, Mountain Iron mine, looking north...north through mine; B, Steam shovel "bucking" --bank of ore, Mountain Iron mine A, Stripping operations,... Sharon mine; B, View of Auburn mine, open pit and shaft. A, Panoramic view of Adams mine; B, Panoramic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Culver,1 in 1894, describes the rocks of Itasca county, Minn. The Pokegama quartzite was found to extend...gradually increases in SNotes on the Geologyof Itasca county,Minn.,by G. E. CULVER.Geol. and Nat. Hist. Sur...at the contact with the granite. The Animikie actinolite-magnetite-schists are derived from rock an iron...olivine occur intimately associated with the actinolite and magnetite of the Animikie schists. The black...293-296, May, 1894. 716 THE JOURNAL OF GEOLOGY. Spurr,' in 1894, gives an account of the rocks of the
Report (volume)
............................................. Michigan ............................................................................................. Michigan ............................................................................................. Michigan ..........................'...... ....I.........Alabama, McCalley, 3819. Iron ore mines in Jefferson County, Castlcnian, 777. Leaf impressions in the Eocene...Nordenskjold, 4114. Geology of Yukon gold district, Spurr, 5173. Glacial phenomena in Yukon district, Tyrrell
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
the basicmagmas more darbonatemay be expected. Spurr" sayssolutionsfrom basicmagmas are calcic with little...stibniteore, recordedin 1901 as from the "Cleopatra Mine." The carbonateis a manganiferous calcite. Anotherore...A quartz-barite-galena ore from the White Raven mine,BoulderCounty,Colorado,has dolomintein platy curvedcrystalsin...Twinningin threedirections 'in dolonfite.Chambishi mine,N. Rhodesia. X 60. MICROSCOPIC CHARACTER OF...in curved rhombohedrons; and stibnite. Cleopatra mine. X 55. Fro. 18. Interference cross from the field
Report (volume)
Bulletins, nos. 10-12. Hartford, Conn. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 3, nos...History: Bulletin, vol. 8, article 1. Urbana, 111. Imperial Earthquake Investigation Committee: Bulletin,...26. Mexico, D. F. Michigan Academy of Science: Tenth Report. Lansing, Mich. Michigan Miner, vol. 10. Saginaw...Saginaw, Mich. Michigan State Board of Geological Survey: Report for 1907. Lansing, Mich. Mineral Collector...Development Company's Survey. Charleston, Kanawha County, W. Va., 1907. 28 pp., 4 pis. Gives information
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
to an interlacing mat of actinolite needles. complex of matted actinolite needles and the plagioclase...converted into a complex of green hornblende (almost actinolite), brown biotite and magnetite dust, frequently...magnification 20 diameters. The acicular aggregate is actinolite. Note the way in which the late-stage product...shown, has been partly converted to a complex of actinolite, magnetite, chlorite and biotite. Quartz (Q)...chemically. Their pyroxene has been converted to actinolite and biotite, their feldspar have in some cases
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
million tons, and by profits thus gained give the mine somemuch neededexploration. He formed the Union...workings. Thanksto the detailedmapsmadeby J. E. Spurr andto hispainstaking andlucidreporton the districtin...massenclosinggood-sizedphenocrystsof quartz and orthoclase. Spurr suggeststhat the San Juanintrusiveis theyoungerandmay...similarsilver-copper ratio wasreportedby Spurr for the Velardefia district and the Dolores mine at Matehuala. The Lime-silicate...gangueminerals;diopside,hedenbergite,garnet,epidote,zoisite,actinolite,fluorite,quartz,aragonite, calcite, chlorite
Report (volume)
Maryland Geological Survey: Kent County; Queen Anne's County; Talbot County. Baltimore, Md. Mazama, vol....Mexico City, D. F. Michigan Academy of Science: Papers, vol. 4, pts. 1, 2. New York. Michigan Geological and...Publication 36 (Geological series 30). Lansing, Mich. Michigan, University of, Museum of Geology: Contributions...6. Carbonic flora of Butler's Landing [Johnson County, Iowa] (abstract):.' Pan-Am. Geologist, vol. 46...the Illinoian drift margin in southeastern Owen County, Indiana: Indiana Acad. Sci.. Proc.,. vol. 35,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
roads. There are two similar ore deposits, one on Mine Hill at Franklin (formerly known as Franklin Furnace)...be made to two papers by Ries and Bowen, and by Spurr and Lewis which contain important new facts. Their...D, White Limestone; E, Paleozoic Limestone. Actinolite . Albite Allacite Allanite Anglesite Anhydrite...continued to be intruded through a long period of fime. Spurr and Lewis (2) have pointed out that in various places...the limestone away from the zinc ores although Spurr and Lewis (2) describe it from the wall of the ore
Report (volume)
Proceedings, vols. 8 and 9. Davenport, Iowa. Delaware County Institute of Science: Proceedings, vol. 1, no....Geological Survey: Eocene; Miocene; Garrett County; Cecil County; and vols. 4 and 5. Baltimore, Md. Mazama:...D. F., Mexico. Michigan Academy of Science: Report, lst-6th. Lansing, Mich. Michigan Geological Survey:... pts. 2, 3; vol. 9, pts. 1, 2. Lansing, Mich. Michigan Miner: vols. 3-7. Saginaw, Mich. Mines and Minerals:...2 figs., 1900. 2. The physiography of Garrett County [Maryland]. Md. Geol. Surv., Garrett Co., pp. 27-54
Report (volume)
Geological Survey: vol. 4,1902; Garrett County, 1902; Cecil County, 1902. Baltimore, Md. Mexico, Institute...Geologico: Bulletin, no. 16, 1902. City of Mexico. Michigan Geological Survey: Annual Report for 1901, 1902;...Lansing, Mich. LIST OF PUBLICATIONS EXAMINED. Michigan Miner, vol. 3, 1901, and vol. 4, 1902. 11 Saginaw...Jr.). [Maryland]. The physiography of Garrett County Md. Geol. Surv., Garrett Co., pp. 27-54, pis....Describes .the topographic and drainage features of the county, and discusses its physiographic history. 2 Adams
Report (volume)
recently found in the Tenmile district, Summit County. In his booklet, which today would be classed as...feldspar, and mica, occur in some form in every county in the State. Among mineralogists, Colorado is...mineral belt that extends southwestward from Boulder County to the southern limits of the San Juan Mountains... lefferson County, the contact-metamorphic minerals of Italian Mountain, Gunnison County and elsewhere...minerals in the alkalic rocks of Iron Hill, Gunnison County. Colorado pegmatite bodies, considered as a unit
Report (volume)
, vol. v, p. 852, 1897. x 33 Geology of Polk County, Iowa. Am. Geol., vol. xx, p. 334 (f p.), 1897...) and. The Marquette iron-bearing district of Michigan. With atlas. See Van Hise (C. R.) and Bayley (W...California, and South Dakota. 69 The Fortuna gold mine, Arizona. Eug. and Mg. Jour., vol. Ixiii, pp. 664-665...Some dike features of the Gogebic iron range [Michigan-Wisconsin]. Am. Inst. Mg. Engrs., Trans., vol...brief notes on the occurrence of copper in Cleburne County. 93 Gold fields of the South. Colliery Eng.,
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
from the Mesab6 iron range in northeastern Actinolite-magnetite-schists Minnesota. (Am. Journ. Sci...M. The volcanics of the Michigamme district of Michigan (preliminary). Summarized Journ. of (Journ. of...See Emmons. G. E. Notes on the geology of Itasca county, Minnesota. (Twenty-second Ann. Rept. Geol. and...CUSHING, H. P. (Thirteenth Ann. Geology of Clinton county, New York (preliminary). Published for of N. Geol...vol. 6, p. 528. Report on the geology of Clinton county. (Fifteenth Ann. Rept. State Geol. of N. Y., for
Report (volume)
precipitation of the metalo........ Composition of mine waters............................................of sulphide enrichment Continued. Composition of mine waters Continued. Discussion of analyses Continued...on depth..................... Precipitates from mine waters under superficial conditions....... Oxidation.................................. Queen of Bronze mine, Oreg................................................................................. La Reforma mine, Campo Morado, Mexico..........................
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
small granules 894 REVIEWS as first shown by Spurr, but the ores have come also in small part from...believed not to be glauconite, as they were named by Spurr. Comment.-The reference to the Archean of sedimentary...and northward, Michipicoten Harbor, and the Helen mine, all in Ontario. As a result of this work it is...and southwest, including the promising Josephine mine now being developed. In the same direction is Lake...ago, but not developed to any great extent as a mine. Rock of the same sort has been found near Michipicoten
Report (issue)
DIRECTOR THE MARdUETTE IllON-BEARING Mim OF MICHIGAN J^TJ^Js^S CHARLES RICHARD VAN HISE aud WILLIAM...Interesting localities Michigamme area 322 Nonpareil mine 324 Siamo Hills 324 326 Area east of Teal Lake...366 375 Interesting localities Michigamme aud Spurr Boston and Dexter areas 375 Excelsior area 378...Champion .area 389 Republic area 389 Magnetic mine area 390 . . ' IX CONTENTS. Chapter III.—The...of the Ishpeming formation 420 Michigamme and Spurr 420 Lake Michigamme area Boston and Dexter area
Report (volume)
........................................ Clark County.............................................................. Lincoln mine........................................ Bennett mine.........................prospects...................................... Elko County.................................................. CONTENTS. 5 Deposits and mines Continued. Elko County Continued. Mud Springs district Continued. Page..... 73 Copper Queen mine.................................. 74 Fourth of July mine....................
 
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