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Biotite from
West Kiernan sill, Iron County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Sill
Classification
Species:'Biotite' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Biotite data
Locality Data:Click here to view West Kiernan sill, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:416511
Long-form Identifier:1:3:416511:8
GUID (UUID V4):fb4fc6fa-3a52-4c2a-baca-6f56faa78923
Nearest other occurrences of Biotite
15.1km (9.4 miles) Peavey dam, Iron County, Michigan, USA
21.8km (13.6 miles) Unnamed Pegmatite quarry ("Groveland" pegmatite), Randville, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
29.3km (18.2 miles) Rogers Mine, Iron County, Michigan, USA
29.6km (18.4 miles) Badwater greenstone, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
30.1km (18.7 miles) Dolfin pegmatite (Marquette Mica Mining Company), Republic, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
33.7km (20.9 miles) Rian Quarry, Felch, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
35.0km (21.8 miles) Republic Mine, Republic, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
37.8km (23.5 miles) Lake Michigamme (2), Michigamme, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
38.0km (23.6 miles) Unnamed pegmatite (2), M-95 roadcut, Republic, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
40.8km (25.4 miles) Fluorite railroad cut, Niagara Township, Marinette County, Wisconsin, USA
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Report (volume)
Geology of the Kelso Junction Quadrangle Iron County, Michigan By KENNETH L. WIER GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ...cooperation with the Geological Survey Division Michigan Department of Conservation tUtIV JUN271967 S..._______________________________________________ West Kiernan sill.___________________._____________________...______________ Metadiabase associated with West Kiernan sill and Hemlock Formation._ _________________...geology____-_____-__-___-__-___--____-_______-_-_-______ Iron.________________________________________________________
Report (volume)
Geology of the Lake Mary Quadrangle Iron County, Michigan By RICHARD W. BAYLEY GEOLOGICAL SURVEY...cooperation with the Geological Survey Division Michigan Department of Conservation UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...1919Geology of the Lake Mary quadrangle, Iron County, Michigan. Washington, U. S. Govt. Print. Off., 1959...Division, Michigan Dept. of Conservation. Bibliography: p. 108--110. 1. Geology-Michigan-Iron Co. Iron County...County, Michigan. (Series) QE75.B9 no. 1077 ----Copy 2. 1. Title: Lake Mary quadrangle, 557.74975 G
Report (volume)
Geology of the Kiernan Quadrangle Iron County Michigan By JACOB E. GAIR and K. L. WIER GEOLOGICAL...Precambrian rocks-Continued Hemlock formation-Continued Biotite-, hornblende-, and epidote-bearing schists______________...basic intrusive rocks____________________________ Kiernan sills_ __ _ __ _ _ _ __ __ _ __ _ ___ _ _ _ __...pocket] PLATE 1. Geologic map of Kiernan quadrangle, Iron County, Mich. 2. Map showing relationship...geology in vicinity of Michigamme Mountain, Iron County, Mich. 3. Geologic cross sections and magnetic
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
from Metamorphic and Igneous Rocks near Iron Mountain, Michigan by L. T. ALDRICH, G. L. DAVIS, and H. L...determined for minerals from an area in northern Michigan about 35 miles square. Granites, pegmatites, and...feldspar, muscovite, and biotite, K-Ar ages for hornblende, muscovite, biotite, and feldspar, and U-Pb...than 1,900 m.y. and younger than 2,700 m.y. (4) Biotite Rb-Sr and K-Ar ages and muscovite K-Ar ages were...(lowest to highest): feldspar K-Ar, biotite K-Ar, muscovite K-Ar, biotite Rb-Sr, zircon U239-Pb2°8, zircon
Report (issue)
Stratigraphy of Pre-Keweenawan Rocks in Parts of Northern Michigan GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 314-C Prepared...cooperation with the Geological Survey Division, Michigan Department of Conservation Stratigraphy of...of Pre-Keweenawan Rocks in Parts of Northern Michigan By HAROLD L. JAMES SHORTER CONTRIBUTIONS GEOLOGICAL...cooperation with the Geological Survey Division, Michigan Department of Conservation UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT...group______------___ Dunn Creek slate__________ Riverton iron-formation ______ Hiawatha graywacke.________ Stambaugh
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)
1115. Austin, G. S., 1961, Photogeology of Cook County, Minnesota: University of Minnesota, M.S. thesis...intermediate rock in the Duluth Gabbro of northern Cook County, Minnesota: Madison, University of Wisconsin, M...intermediate rock in the Duluth Gabbro of northern Cook County, Minnesota: Institute on Lake Superior Geology...Cu-Ni mineralization in Mineral Lake area, Ashland County, Wisconsin: Madison, University of Wisconsin, M...Structure and lithology of the metamorphosed Biwabik Iron-formation, Dunka River area, eastern Hesabi district
Report (volume)
North American continent including Greenland, the West Indies, and adjacent islands, and also Guam and...Geologic names of North America: Wilson, Druid. IRON• .Alberta, Peace River area: Kidd, D. J. Itabirite... ore deposition: Butler, B. S. Minnesota, Cook County, titaniferous magnetite: Grout, F. F. Pennsylvania...States, resources: Carr, M. E. S. Wisconsin, Ironwood iron-formation, origin: Huber, N. K. Use of indew.-In...paper on iron deposits in Minnesota might be found under : MINNESOTA. Economic geology. Iron, Cook County
Report (volume)
search: Hershey, H. G. , 2. scale: Spieker, E. M., 3. Iron-range rocks, origin: Tanton, Distribution in geologic...described. Div. Mines, 1; Jenkins, O. P., Choctaw County, Highway 17 area: 3. Toulmin, L. D., Jr., 3. Minor:...and potash in H. D., 6. gravels, analyses: Lamar, Iron, Birmingham area: Thoenen, J. E., 8a. J. R., 2....analysis: KelH. D., 5. ler, W. D., 3. Talladega County, hematiteOklahoma, potash agstone, granite magnetite...ground water: Powham, C. E. ell, W. J., 4. Marengo County: Newton, J. G., 1. Core-drilling program, ChattanooMica:
Report (issue)
t and regional studies.________________ Montana iron deposits.__-__________-_-Chromite deposits of the...Beryllium in the Mount Wheeler area, White Pine County, Nevada-__________ Beryllium in the Lake George...__________ 18 Geologic history of Teays Valley, West Virginia. 18 Paleontologic studies.__---___--_-___________...Development of the Fredonia anticline in Wilson County, Kansas._________________________ 22 Austin chalk...______________________________ 22 Water withdrawal in Reeves County, Texas____ 23 Aquifer filled in Haskel and Knox
 
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