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Greens Creek slate trench, Richmond Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Greens Creek slate trenchProspect (Swallowed up by other workings)
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 22' 22'' North , 87° 36' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.37278,-87.61056
GRN:
N31W45
Type:
Prospect (Swallowed up by other workings) - last checked 2026
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Palmer418 (2017)7.7km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)13.6km
Negaunee4,582 (2017)14.0km
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)14.1km
Gwinn1,917 (2017)16.5km
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan14km
Mindat Locality ID:
125668
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125668:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Greens Creek Uranium Prospect


Uranium prospect discovered in 1953 and investigated in 1954, now flooded by the Empire Mine expanded tertiary tailings pond. NE 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 24. T46N R27W.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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5 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBassetite8.EB.10Fe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
ⓘMetatorbernite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDickite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Hⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Oⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DickiteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Pⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
FeIron
Feⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O
UUranium
Uⓘ BassetiteFe2+(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Uⓘ MetatorberniteCu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

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