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18 Mile Creek outcrops, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA i
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 19' 5'' North , 91° 8' 23'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

46.31806,-91.14000

G#: cbppqpcyh

Type:

Group of Outcrops

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Grand View	163 (2017)	6.0km
Drummond	154 (2017)	9.3km
Cable	206 (2017)	16.9km
Marengo	111 (2017)	27.4km
Iron River	761 (2017)	34.2km

Mindat Locality ID:

51645

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:51645:2

GUID (UUID V4):

0

Outcrops of amygdaloidal metabasalts of Keweenawan age. Scattered in forest along 18 mile creek in Secs 4 & 5 T44N R6W.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

6 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Formula: (Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

Formula: Cu₅FeS₄

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'

Formula: (Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

Formula: Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ 'Plagioclase'

Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'

Formula: Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ Quartz var. Agate

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Bornite	2.BA.15	Cu₅FeS₄
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz var. Agate	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	var. Chalcedony	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Augite	9.DA.15	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
ⓘ	Natrolite	9.GA.05	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Chlorite Group'	-
ⓘ	'Heulandite Subgroup'	-	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
ⓘ	'Pumpellyite Subgroup'	-	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
ⓘ	'Plagioclase'	-	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
ⓘ	'K Feldspar'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
H	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
O	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Na	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Al	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Al	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Agate	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Natrolite	Na₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀ · 2H₂O
Si	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Heulandite Subgroup	(Na/Ca/K)_5-6[Al_8-9 Si_27-28 O₇₂] · nH₂O
Ca	ⓘ Pumpellyite Subgroup	Ca₂XAl₂[Si₂O₆(OH)][SiO₄](OH)₂A
Ca	ⓘ Plagioclase	(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi₂]O₈
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Augite	(Ca_xMg_yFe_z)(Mg_y1Fe_z1)Si₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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