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Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Area:
237 km2
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
466157
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:466157:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Simplified Chinese:
伊什珀明鎮區, 馬凱特縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Municipio de Ishpeming, Condado de Marquette, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
بلدة إشبيمينغ, مقاطعة ماركويت, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Estonian:
Ishpemingi vald, Marquette'i maakond, Michigan, Ameerika Ühendriigid
Farsi/Persian:
ناحیه ایشپمینگ, شهرستان مارکت، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Mazanderani:
ایشپمینگ تاؤن‌شیپ , میشیگان
Urdu:
ایشپیمنگ ٹاؤن شپ, مارکوئٹ کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Xã Ishpeming, Quận Marquette, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ


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49 valid minerals.

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Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Antigorite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Cosalite
Formula: Pb2Bi2S5
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dyscrasite
Formula: Ag3Sb
Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
Galena
Formula: PbS
Gersdorffite
Formula: NiAsS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Heazlewoodite
Formula: Ni3S2
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
Hydrozincite
Formula: Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Fluorescence: Blue-white in SW
Kochkarite
Formula: PbBi4Te7
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
'Manganese Oxides'
'Manganese Oxides var. Manganese Dendrites'
Millerite
Formula: NiS
Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Native Gold
Formula: Au
Localities: Reported from at least 19 localities in this region.
Native Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Nickeline
Formula: NiAs
Nullaginite
Formula: Ni2(CO3)(OH)2
Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Powellite
Formula: Ca(MoO4)
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrite var. Bravoite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)S2
'Pyrobitumen var. Shungite (1)'
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Scheelite
Formula: Ca(WO4)
Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Serpentine Subgroup var. Picrolite'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
Fluorescence: Rose red in SW
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tellurobismuthite
Formula: Bi2Te3
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'
Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'
Formula: (Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Description: Collected by Travis Olds 2008
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Tsumoite
Formula: BiTe
Volynskite
Formula: AgBiTe2
Xilingolite
Formula: Pb3Bi2S6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Native Copper1.AA.05Cu
Native Gold
var. Electrum
1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
1.AA.05Au
Native Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Dyscrasite2.AA.35Ag3Sb
Hessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
Heazlewoodite2.BB.05Ni3S2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Nickeline2.CC.05NiAs
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Millerite2.CC.20NiS
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Tellurobismuthite2.DC.05Bi2Te3
Tsumoite2.DC.05BiTe
Molybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
Pyrite
var. Bravoite
2.EB.05a(Fe,Ni)S2
2.EB.05aFeS2
Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
Gersdorffite2.EB.25NiAsS
'Tetrahedrite Subgroup'2.GB.05Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S
'var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite'2.GB.05(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Kochkarite2.GC.40bPbBi4Te7
Volynskite2.JA.20AgBiTe2
Cosalite2.JB.10Pb2Bi2S5
Xilingolite2.JB.40aPb3Bi2S6
Group 3 - Halides
Fluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Spinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Brucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Smithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Strontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
Nullaginite5.BA.10Ni2(CO3)(OH)2
Hydrozincite5.BA.15Zn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Powellite7.GA.05Ca(MoO4)
Scheelite7.GA.05Ca(WO4)
Group 9 - Silicates
Chrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Schorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
var. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Antigorite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Pecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Pyrobitumen
var. Shungite (1)'
-
'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
'Manganese Oxides
var. Manganese Dendrites'
-
''-
'Serpentine Subgroup
var. Picrolite'
-D3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H BruciteMg(OH)2
H ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H NullaginiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2
H PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
H SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
H Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
BBoron
B SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
C NullaginiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2
C SideriteFeCO3
C SmithsoniteZnCO3
C StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O BruciteMg(OH)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O NullaginiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2
O PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
O PowelliteCa(MoO4)
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O ScheeliteCa(WO4)
O SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O SideriteFeCO3
O SmithsoniteZnCO3
O SpinelMgAl2O4
O StrontianiteSrCO3
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
O Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FFluorine
F FluoriteCaF2
NaSodium
Na SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mg AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg BruciteMg(OH)2
Mg ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg SpinelMgAl2O4
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AlAluminium
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al SpinelMgAl2O4
Al Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AntigoriteMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Si Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
SSulfur
S ArsenopyriteFeAsS
S BismuthiniteBi2S3
S Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CosalitePb2Bi2S5
S GalenaPbS
S GersdorffiteNiAsS
S HeazlewooditeNi3S2
S MilleriteNiS
S MolybdeniteMoS2
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S SphaleriteZnS
S Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
S XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
S Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
KPotassium
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca FluoriteCaF2
Ca PowelliteCa(MoO4)
Ca ScheeliteCa(WO4)
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Fe Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Fe Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
NiNickel
Ni Pyrite var. Bravoite(Fe,Ni)S2
Ni GersdorffiteNiAsS
Ni HeazlewooditeNi3S2
Ni MilleriteNiS
Ni NickelineNiAs
Ni NullaginiteNi2(CO3)(OH)2
Ni PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Ni Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu Native CopperCu
Cu Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Cu Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
ZnZinc
Zn HydrozinciteZn5(CO3)2(OH)6
Zn SmithsoniteZnCO3
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
Zn Serpentine Subgroup var. PicroliteD3[Si2O5](OH)4 D= Mg, Fe, Ni, Mn, Al, Zn
AsArsenic
As ArsenopyriteFeAsS
As GersdorffiteNiAsS
As NickelineNiAs
SrStrontium
Sr StrontianiteSrCO3
MoMolybdenum
Mo MolybdeniteMoS2
Mo PowelliteCa(MoO4)
AgSilver
Ag DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Ag Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Ag HessiteAg2Te
Ag Native SilverAg
Ag VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Ag Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
SbAntimony
Sb DyscrasiteAg3Sb
Sb Tetrahedrite SubgroupCu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S
Sb Tetrahedrite Subgroup var. Silver-bearing Tetrahedrite(Cu,Ag)6[Cu4(Fe,Zn)2]Sb4S13
TeTellurium
Te HessiteAg2Te
Te KochkaritePbBi4Te7
Te TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Te TsumoiteBiTe
Te VolynskiteAgBiTe2
WTungsten
W ScheeliteCa(WO4)
AuGold
Au Native Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Au Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pb CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Pb GalenaPbS
Pb KochkaritePbBi4Te7
Pb XilingolitePb3Bi2S6
BiBismuth
Bi BismuthiniteBi2S3
Bi CosalitePb2Bi2S5
Bi KochkaritePbBi4Te7
Bi TellurobismuthiteBi2Te3
Bi TsumoiteBiTe
Bi VolynskiteAgBiTe2
Bi XilingolitePb3Bi2S6

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