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High Point Gold prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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High Point Gold prospectProspect
Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt)Belt
Marquette CountyCounty
MichiganState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 37' 54'' North , 87° 46' 35'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.63194,-87.77639
GeoHash:
G#: f0396954v
GRN:
N32W44
Type:
Prospect
KΓΆppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)17.5km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)18.0km
Negaunee4,582 (2017)19.4km
Big Bay319 (2017)20.8km
Palmer418 (2017)25.4km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan18km
Mindat Locality ID:
125073
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125073:5
GUID (UUID V4):
b5a43551-48bc-4f0c-8d2c-f0baf7d14d74


Commodities (Major) - Gold
Development Status: Prospect
Host Rock Unit: Lighthouse Point Basalt
Host Rock: Porphyry

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
β“˜ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
β“˜ Galena
Formula: PbS
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold1.AA.05Au
β“˜var. Electrum1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Galena2.CD.10PbS
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
β“˜Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
β“˜Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Cβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ GalenaPbS
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znβ“˜ SphaleriteZnS
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ GalenaPbS

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References

Bornhorst, T.J., Duskin, D.J., Johnson, R.C., Mahin, R.A., Quigley, T.O., Scott,G.W. (1999) Field Trip 2: Archean Ishpeming Greenstone Belt and Gold Mineralization, Michigan. in Proceedings of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Annual Meeting (Ed. by T. J. Bornhorst), Field Trip Guidebook: 45(2): 12-107.
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