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Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Cahoon Mine

Cahoon Mine, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Ripple-marked Baraboo Quartzite

Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Phyllite at Devil's Lake State Park

Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Cahoon Mine

Cahoon Mine, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Ripple-marked Baraboo Quartzite

Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Phyllite at Devil's Lake State Park

Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Cahoon Mine

Cahoon Mine, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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Ripple-marked Baraboo Quartzite

Devil's Lake State Park, Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
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City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Baraboo12,155 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23774
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23774:0
GUID (UUID V4):
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French:
Baraboo, comté de Sauk, Wisconsin, États-Unis
German:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Baraboo, contea di Sauk, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Барабу, Сок, Висконсин, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
巴拉布, 索克县, 威斯康辛州, 美国
Spanish:
Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
بارابو, مقاطعة سوك, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة
Cebuano:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin
Chechen:
Барабу , Висконсин, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Dutch:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
بارابو، ویسکانسین, شهرستان ساوک، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Haitian:
Baraboo, Wiskonnsenn, Etazini
Hebrew:
באראבו, ויסקונסין, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Baraboo, Sauk megye, Wisconsin, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Baraboo, Wisconsin, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
バラブー, ソーク郡, ウィスコンシン州, アメリカ合衆国
Ladin:
Baraboo
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Baraboo, Sauk Kūn
Polish:
Baraboo, Hrabstwo Sauk, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Baraboo, Condado de Sauk, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Baraboo, Comitatul Sauk, Wisconsin, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Барабу , Округ Сок , Висконсин, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
بارابو، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
Tatar:
Барабу , Висконсин, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Traditional Chinese:
巴拉布, 索克縣 , 威斯康辛州, 美國
Turkish:
Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Барабу, Сок, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Baraboo, Viskonsin, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Baraboo, Quận Sauk, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Baraboo, Wisconsin, Lamerikän
Waray:
Baraboo, Condado han Sauk, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos


Baraboo is a city and the county seat of Sauk County. It is in the center of the Baraboo Syncline, the limbs of which beautifully expose Proterozoic quartzite in many outcrops, most notably Devil's Lake State Park. The quartzite is interleaved with phyllite, and illustrates many basic principles of structural geology. The area is a mecca for geology field trips. In addition to the common minerals, the area hosts a few unusual mineral occurrences. A vein of lazulite (contains significant nickel and cobalt) was found cutting through quartzite, on a talus slope above Devil's Lake, 10 km south of Baraboo.

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18 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Bastnäsite' ?
Formula: (Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Description: Red, simple hexagonal prisms of LREE-Ca-carbonate, possibly bastnaesite.
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Euxenite-(Y) ?
Formula: (Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Description: Small grains of a Nb-Ta mineral with substantial U, Th, Ca, Fe, Ti and LREE might perhaps be an euxenite- or aeschynite-group mineral.
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Foitite
Formula: ◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Description: [][Fe2Al] Al6 (BO3)3 [Si6O18](OH)3 (OH) and [][Fe2Al] Al6 (BO3)3 [Si6O18](OH)3 O (oxy-foitite).
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Lazulite
Formula: MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Description: Vein of lazulite (contains significant nickel and cobalt) cutting through quartzite, on a talus slope above Devil's Lake, 10 km south of Baraboo.
ⓘ Magnesio-foitite
Formula: ◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Pyrophyllite
Formula: Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Svanbergite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘ Thorite ?
Formula: Th(SiO4)
Description: Very tiny (0.005mm) grains of a Th-Fe-silicate might be thorite.
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘEuxenite-(Y) ?4.DG.05(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLazulite8.BB.40MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
ⓘSvanbergite8.BL.05SrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘThorite ?9.AD.30Th(SiO4)
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘFoitite9.CK.05◻(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘMagnesio-foitite9.CK.05◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘPyrophyllite9.EC.10Al2Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Bastnäsite' ?-(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

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ⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Hⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Hⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Oⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Mgⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Alⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
Alⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PyrophylliteAl2Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Magnesio-foitite◻(Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2
Pⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Foitite◻(Fe22+Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
SrStrontium
Srⓘ SvanbergiteSrAl3(PO4)(SO4)(OH)6
YYttrium
Yⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Yⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
Ceⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
NdNeodymium
Ndⓘ Bastnäsite(Ce/Nd/Y/REE)(CO3)F
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
ThThorium
Thⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6
Thⓘ ThoriteTh(SiO4)
UUranium
Uⓘ Euxenite-(Y)(Y,Ca,Ce,U,Th)(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O6

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Wikidata ID:Q1023544
GeoNames ID:5244638

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References

Olsen, Edward J. (1962) Nickeliferous lazulite from Baraboo, Wisconsin. American Mineralogist, 47 (5-6) 773-774
Dalziel, I. W. D. & R. H. Dott, R. Jr. (1970) Geology of The Baraboo District, Wisconsin: Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey Information Circular 14: 164 p.
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