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Barron Mine, Humboldt Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Barron Mine, Marquette Iron Range mining district, Michigan, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 29' 14'' North , 87° 54' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.48722,-87.90667
GRN:
N31W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Republic570 (2017)10.4km
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)15.7km
Michigamme271 (2017)16.4km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)18.3km
Negaunee4,582 (2017)22.6km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan18km
Mindat Locality ID:
26953
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:26953:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


An iron mine.

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1 valid mineral.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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References

Rocks & Minerals (1940) 15: 295.
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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