Arcadian No. 2 shaft, Arcadian Mine, Ripley, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Arcadian No. 2 shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Arcadian Mine | Mine |
| Ripley | Unincorporated Community |
| Franklin Township | Township |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 8' 45'' North , 88° 31' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 3.3km |
| Houghton | 7,970 (2017) | 3.9km |
| Hancock | 4,555 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Lake Linden | 989 (2017) | 10.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
68237
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:68237:5
GUID (UUID V4):
948d1ea6-e7f1-4d08-bf8a-b02efeb4fc4d
No. 2 shaft of the Arcadian Mine.
No pile remains for collecting, and is on private property.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| β Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S |
| β Copper Formula: Cu |
| β Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) Description: Probably the ugliest datolites found in the UP |
| β Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| β | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | β Chalcocite | Cu2S |
| Cu | β Copper | Cu |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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