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Plum Creek placer mines, Nugget Lake County Park, Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Diamond

Plum Creek placer mines, Nugget Lake County Park, Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA
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Diamond

Plum Creek placer mines, Nugget Lake County Park, Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA
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Diamond

Plum Creek placer mines, Nugget Lake County Park, Rock Elm, Pierce County, Wisconsin, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
44° 41' 33'' North , 92° 13' 37'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
44.69250,-92.22694
GeoHash:
G#: 9zyqm242s
GRN:
N30W48
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Plum City578 (2017)7.6km
Elmwood808 (2017)11.7km
El Paso680 (2017)12.6km
Maiden Rock119 (2017)16.0km
Arkansaw177 (2017)16.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
25689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:25689:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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6 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
ⓘPlatinum1.AF.10Pt
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘTopaz9.AF.35Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DiamondC
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FFluorine
Fⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ TopazAl2(SiO4)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
FeIron
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ PlatinumPt
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

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References

Cannon, W.F. & M.G. Mudrey (1981) The potential for diamond-bearing kimberlite in northern Michigan and Wisconsin: USGS Circular 842, 15 p.
wgnhs.uwex.edu (n.d.) http://wgnhs.uwex.edu/minerals/diamond/
wgnhs.uwex.edu (n.d.) http://wgnhs.uwex.edu/minerals/gold/
wgnhs.uwex.edu (n.d.) http://wgnhs.uwex.edu/minerals/topaz/
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