Oneco Exploration prospect, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Oneco Exploration prospect | Prospect |
| Osceola Township | Township |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 11' 9'' North , 88° 28' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Lake Linden | 989 (2017) | 5.1km |
| Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 6.2km |
| Calumet | 703 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 7.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 8km |
Host Rock Unit: Portage Lake Volcanics.
An underground copper mine consisting of one shaft located northwest of Hancock. The Oneco Copper Mining Company was organized in 1899 and began operations on the former site of the Hungarian Mine which was started in 1862. The Hungarian sunk an exploratory shaft 100 feet but abandoned it for unknown reasons. Once work on the site began as the Oneco, a new, deeper shaft was started in 1899. In one year, the shaft had reached a depth of 900 feet. The shafts were sunk on an unnamed amygdaloid lode between the Scales Creek Flow and the Hancock Fault. The company operated until 1913 when it closed for good; a victim of the great strike that gripped the area. Some piles still remain and minerals such as copper and kinoite included quartz can be found.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ 'K Feldspar' |
| ⓘ Kinoite Formula: Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Kinoite | 9.BH.10 | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Kinoite | Ca2Cu2(H2O)2[Si3O10] |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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Oneco Exploration prospect, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA