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Holden Quarry, Bellevue, Eaton County, Michigan, USAi
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Holden QuarryQuarry
BellevueVillage
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 26' 18'' North , 85° 1' 59'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.43841,-85.03306
GeoHash:
G#: dpe93j8v9
GRN:
N29W45
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bellevue1,278 (2017)1.3km
Olivet1,610 (2017)8.9km
Brownlee Park2,108 (2017)16.0km
Battle Creek51,589 (2017)18.0km
Nashville1,633 (2017)18.9km
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ClubLocationDistance
Kalamazoo Geological & Mineral SocietyKalamazoo, Michigan48km
Mindat Locality ID:
125874
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125874:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Near Bellevue and Cheney Quarry.

Celestine with pyrite, sphalerite, and marcasite in Bayport Limestone.

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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
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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North America PlateTectonic Plate

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References

Dorr, J.A., Eschman, D.F. (1970) Geology of Michigan, University of Michigan Press, Ann Arbor, Michigan. 476 pages.
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
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