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Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USAi
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Celestine

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine, etc.

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
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Celestine

Ottawa Silica Company Quarry, Rockwood, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 4' 15'' North , 83° 14' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.07088,-83.24660
GRN:
N29W44
Type:
City
Köppen climate type:
Dfa : Hot-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
280341
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:280341:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A city located along the Huron River. The Rockwood Quarry is located within the city limits.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
ⓘ Native Sulphur
Formula: S8
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Sulphur1.CC.05S8
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ Native SulphurS8
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockwood,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q1273766
GeoNames ID:5007451

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