Unnamed Pegmatite quarry ("Groveland" pegmatite), Randville, Dickinson County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Unnamed Pegmatite quarry ("Groveland" pegmatite) | Quarry |
| Randville | - not defined - |
| Dickinson County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 0' 54'' North , 87° 58' 22'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iron Mountain | 7,504 (2018) | 22.8km |
| Quinnesec | 1,191 (2017) | 23.2km |
| Commonwealth | 403 (2017) | 23.5km |
| Florence | 592 (2017) | 23.9km |
| Kingsford | 5,069 (2017) | 25.6km |
Mindat Locality ID:
125434
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125434:4
GUID (UUID V4):
6219e5e5-7cae-4960-b116-da0bc34bbe9f
SE 1/4 of Section 19 T42N R29W
Salmon-red albite in aggregates bordering quartz core, forming stringers in microcline perthite. Associated with quartz, microcline, muscovite, beryl, columbite-tantalite, tourmaline, and garnet.
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23 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| β Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) ? Formula: Ce(CO3)F |
| β Bertrandite Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 Habit: Tiny, blocky; bladed. Description: Occurs in thin, late fractures (blocky). Bladed crystals are clear in small vugs in the intermediate zones near the core margin. |
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) References: |
| β 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| β Columbite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6 References: |
| β Fersmite ? Formula: (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| β Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 |
| β Grayite Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| β 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n Description: Includes U-rich material. |
| β Monazite-(Ce) Formula: Ce(PO4) Description: Sparse. |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β 'Pyrochlore Group' Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z Description: U-rich. |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β 'Smectite Group' Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O Description: Replaces beryl and hematite. |
| β Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β Tantalite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| β Tapiolite-(Fe) Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| β Xenotime-(Y) Formula: Y(PO4) Description: HREE-rich. |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: Hf-rich (1.8 to 6.5). |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| β | 'Pyrochlore Group' | 4.00. | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| β | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| β | Tapiolite-(Fe) | 4.DB.10 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| β | Columbite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| β | Tantalite-(Fe) | 4.DB.35 | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| β | Fersmite ? | 4.DG.05 | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| β | BastnΓ€site-(Ce) ? | 5.BD.20a | Ce(CO3)F |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| β | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| β | Monazite-(Ce) | 8.AD.50 | Ce(PO4) |
| β | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| β | Grayite | 8.CJ.45 | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) Β· H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| β | Bertrandite | 9.BD.05 | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| β | 'Smectite Group' | - | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| H | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| H | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| H | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| O | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| O | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| O | β Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | β Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| O | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| O | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Smectite Group | A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| F | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| F | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Na | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Bertrandite | Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| P | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| P | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | β Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Ca | β Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Ti | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | β Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | β Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Fe | β Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | β Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | β Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | β Xenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | β Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Nb | β Pyrochlore Group | A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z |
| Ce | Cerium | |
| Ce | β BastnΓ€site-(Ce) | Ce(CO3)F |
| Ce | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Ce | β Monazite-(Ce) | Ce(PO4) |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | β Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | β Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | β Fersmite | (Ca,Ce,Na)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2(O,OH,F)6 |
| Ta | β Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | β Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
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