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Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Chlorite Group, etc.

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Dolomite

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Quartz

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Chlorite Group, etc.

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Dolomite

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Quartz

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
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Chlorite Group, etc.

Morris pit, Green Lake, Green Lake County, Wisconsin, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 52' 55'' North , 88° 56' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
43.88194,-88.94083
GeoHash:
G#: dpbc8h7qb
GRN:
N30W46
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Green Lake984 (2017)4.5km
Ripon7,700 (2017)9.5km
Berlin5,420 (2017)9.6km
Princeton1,185 (2017)14.9km
Eureka220 (2017)15.8km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Oshkosh Earth Science ClubOshkosh, Wisconsin36km
Mindat Locality ID:
260599
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:260599:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A small gravel pit located 4.5 km (2.8 miles) NNE of Green Lake (city), off of McConnell Road. The quarry works the Prairie du Chien Group, which consists of Ordovician dolostone and minor sandstone. Certain zones are quite vuggy and can yield an interesting assemblage of minerals.

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS

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