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West Vulcan Mine, Vulcan, Dickinson County, Michigan, USAi
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West Vulcan MineMine
VulcanUnincorporated Community
Dickinson CountyCounty
MichiganState
USACountry
West Vulcan Mine, Menominee Iron Range mining district, Michigan, USA

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Pyrite, etc.

West Vulcan Mine, Vulcan, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
09916160017272054913904.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

West Vulcan Mine, Vulcan, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
09916160017272054913904.jpg
Pyrite, etc.

West Vulcan Mine, Vulcan, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 47' 20'' North , 87° 53' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.78889,-87.88667
GeoHash:
G#: f01s2pdgs
GRN:
N31W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Norway2,798 (2017)1.3km
Quinnesec1,191 (2017)8.1km
Niagara1,587 (2017)8.6km
Iron Mountain7,504 (2018)14.3km
Kingsford5,069 (2017)14.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
24844
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24844:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An iron mine located near Vulcan.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Commodity List

This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.


Mineral List


9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2

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References

Bayley, R.W., Dutton, C.E., Lamey, C.A. (1966) Geology of the Menominee Iron-Bearing District, Dickinson County, Michigan and Florence and Marinette Counties, Wisconsin. United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 513. Plate 2.
Morris, Tom (1983) Michigan Mineralogy. A locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 58 (3). 107-113 doi:10.1080/00357529.1983.11767128p.108
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