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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USAi
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Calcite

Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Sibley Quarry, Trenton, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 9' 52'' North , 83° 10' 55'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.16444,-83.18194
GRN:
N29W44
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Riverview12,181 (2017)1.1km
Trenton18,380 (2017)2.8km
Grosse Ile11,361 (2017)5.0km
Southgate29,293 (2017)5.6km
Woodhaven12,539 (2017)5.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Midwest Mineralological & Lapidary SocietyTaylor, Michigan11km
Roamin ClubLivonia, Michigan27km
Michigan Mineralogical SocietyBloomfield Hills, Michigan47km
Mindat Locality ID:
22923
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:22923:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Stone - Crushed/Broken
Commodities (Major) - Limestone - General
Development Status: Past Producer

A quarry in compact, gray limestone. Workings are about 5,000 feet wide and 50 feet deep. Located between Wyandotte and Trenton. Celestine associated with calcite, fluorite, gypsum, epsomite, and rarely, sulfur.





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6 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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References

Sherzer, W.H. (1913) Geological Report Of Wayne County, Michigan Geological and Biological Survey, Publication 12: 289-291.
Zodac, P. (1947) A Trip to Detroit. Rocks & Minerals: 22(11): 1012.
Lewis, J.D. (1976) Michigan Mineral Producers 1975. Ninth Annual Directory. Department of Natural Resources, Geologic Survey Division
Morris, Tom (1983) Michigan Mineralogy. A locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 58 (3). 107-113 doi:10.1080/00357529.1983.11767128p.108
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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