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Winans Lake fulgurite, Livingston County, Michigan, USAi
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Winans Lake fulgurite- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 35'' North , 83° 49' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.47639,-83.82722
GRN:
N29W45
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brighton7,609 (2017)7.0km
Whitmore Lake6,423 (2017)7.9km
Pinckney2,436 (2017)10.1km
South Lyon11,722 (2017)14.5km
Dexter4,067 (2017)16.2km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Livingston Gem & Mineral SocietyHowell, Michigan17km
Roamin ClubLivonia, Michigan41km
Oakland County Earth Science ClubWaterford, Michigan42km
Michigan Mineralogical SocietyBloomfield Hills, Michigan49km
Michigan Gem & Mineral SocietyMichigan Center, Michigan49km
Mindat Locality ID:
126893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:126893:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The fulgurite is characterised by containing large metallic spheroids that are closely associated with a charred tree root(s). Zircon is decomposed to ZrO2, which suggests temperatures above 1950 K.

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Lechatelierite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Naquite ?
Formula: FeSi
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Native Iron ?
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Native Silicon
Formula: Si
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Schreibersite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘ Troilite ?
Formula: FeS
ⓘ 'UM1986-25-P:Ti'
Formula: TiP
ⓘ 'UM1986-59-Si:FePTi'
Formula: FeTi(Si,P)2
ⓘ 'UM2000-60-Si:Fe' ?
Formula: Fe3Si7
ⓘ Zangboite
Formula: TiFeSi2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
ⓘNative Iron ?1.AE.05Fe
ⓘZangboite1.BB.TiFeSi2
ⓘNaquite ?1.BB.15FeSi
ⓘSchreibersite1.BD.05(Fe,Ni)3P
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘNative Silicon1.CB.15Si
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘTroilite ?2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘLechatelierite4.DA.30SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Unclassified
ⓘ'UM2000-60-Si:Fe' ?-Fe3Si7
ⓘ'UM1986-25-P:Ti'-TiP
ⓘ'UM1986-59-Si:FePTi'-FeTi(Si,P)2

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Essene, E.J., and Fisher, D.C. (1986) Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): p. 189-193
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