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Republic Mine, Republic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Republic MineMine (Inactive)
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Republic TownshipTownship
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 23' 47'' North , 87° 58' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2025
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Republic570 (2017)1.2km
Michigamme271 (2017)18.8km
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)22.7km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)25.3km
Palmer418 (2017)29.2km
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan25km
Mindat Locality ID:
19621
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19621:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
West Republic Mine


Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Bedded, Chemical Sediment
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Host Rock Unit: Negaunee Iron-Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation

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Mineral List

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38 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Chloritoid
Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
References:
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
Ferro-hornblende
Formula: ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Greenalite
Formula: (Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Hematite
var. Specularite
4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
4.DA.05SiO2
var. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Kutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
Dolomite
var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Malachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Almandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
Sillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Chloritoid9.AF.85Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ferro-hornblende9.DE.10◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Pyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Chamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Clinochlore ?9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Greenalite9.ED.15(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Microcline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
H ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
H Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
H MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
H MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
C MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
O Quartz var. AgateSiO2
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AragoniteCaCO3
O AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
O ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
O ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
O Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
O MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
O MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
O Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mg Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Al ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Al Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Al MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Al SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
SiSilicon
Si Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Si ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Si ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Si Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Si Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Si MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Si Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Ca GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
FeIron
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Fe ChloritoidFe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe42+Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe Greenalite(Fe2+,Fe3+)2-3Si2O5(OH)4
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
Fe Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2

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