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Geneva Mine (Geneva-Davis Mine), Bessemer, Gogebic iron range, Gogebic County, Michigan, USAi
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Geneva Mine (Geneva-Davis Mine)Mine
BessemerCity
Gogebic iron rangeMineral Province
Gogebic CountyCounty
MichiganState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 27' 38'' North , 90° 6' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bessemer1,770 (2017)4.7km
Ironwood5,002 (2017)4.9km
Hurley1,493 (2017)6.2km
Montreal783 (2017)11.2km
Wakefield1,725 (2017)12.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
11342
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11342:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An iron mine located at Bessemer about 3 miles East of Ironwood. Workings go to at least the 32nd. level (3,200 feet deep) and cover about 1 square mile underground.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
'Chlorite Group'
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Description: Occurs as crystals.
Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Romanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
Prehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
H PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
H Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
OOxygen
O BaryteBaSO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
O PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
NaSodium
Na Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Na Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mg Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mg Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Al PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Si PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Ca PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
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