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Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
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Prospect Pit

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Xenoliths

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Kimberlite Breccia

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Prospect Pit

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Xenoliths

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Kimberlite Breccia

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Prospect Pit

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Xenoliths

Lake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Type:
Lake
Mindat Locality ID:
213928
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213928:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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Italian:
lago Ellen, contea di Iron, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Cebuano:
Lake Ellen, Iron County, Michigan
Venetian:
lago Ellen, Michigan, Stati Unii de ła Mèrica
Welsh:
Llyn Ellen, Michigan, Unol Daleithiau America


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13 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Sanidine
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘSanidine9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
KPotassium
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SanidineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
FeIron
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series

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Wikidata ID:Q33268928
GeoNames ID:4991988

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