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Carp River (2), Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Carp River (2)River
Marquette CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 32' 12'' North , 87° 39' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.53667,-87.66028
GeoHash:
G#: f038tpxxx
GRN:
N32W44
Type:
River
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
127359
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127359:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0


South side of river. Section 27, T48N R27W.
Bulky masses of dark grey Steatite with carbonate, serpentine, and magnetite.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc
var. Steatite		9.EC.05Mg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
OOxygen
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Talc var. SteatiteMg3(Si4O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
FeIron
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4

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References

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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