Waterloo quarry (Michels Materials Waterloo quarry; Portland Quarry), Dodge County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Waterloo quarry (Michels Materials Waterloo quarry; Portland Quarry) | Quarry |
| Dodge County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 12' 43'' North , 88° 56' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Age:
1455 ± 5 Ma
Geologic Time:
Dating method:
Ar/Ar of muscovite
Reference for age:
Buchholz, Thomas W., Falster, Alexander U. and Simmons, Wm. B. (2016) Pegmatite Mineralogy of the Waterloo Quarry, Southern Wisconsin, USA. in Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium July 15-19, 2016 Colorado School of Mines campus, Golden, Colorado
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 3,343 (2017) | 4.5km |
| Marshall | 3,927 (2017) | 10.7km |
| Reeseville | 687 (2017) | 13.3km |
| Lake Mills | 5,798 (2017) | 14.9km |
| Milford | 1,116 (2017) | 14.9km |
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Gem and Mineral Club | Madison, Wisconsin | 40km |
Large quarry east of Portland in Sec 33 & 34 T9N R13E. The quarry initially yielded large blocks for rip rap along Lake Michigan, but now produces stone for many different uses. It exposes primarily Proterozoic quartzite interbedded with meta-conglomerates and shale layers now metamorphosed to andalusite schist. The rock dates from the "Baraboo Interval", and was deposited between 1630 and 1750 Ma. The quartzite is cut by several generations of small igneous intrusions including metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed mafic dikes and granites, including complex pegmatites. One pegmatite has been dated at 1416 Ma. The metamorphism reached amphibolite grade here and likely represents the effects of the Mazatzal Orogeny from 1650-1630 Ma.
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22 valid minerals.
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| ⓘ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ Andalusite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| ⓘ Beyerite Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Chloritoid Formula: Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' |
| ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6 References: |
| ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite' |
| ⓘ 'Feldspar Group' |
| ⓘ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ Gahnite Formula: ZnAl2O4 References: |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) Description: As replacements of pyrite and marcasite in overlying sediments. References: |
| ⓘ Grayite ? Formula: (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 References: |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 References: |
| ⓘ Kettnerite Formula: CaBiCO3OF References: |
| ⓘ 'Lepidolite' References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
| ⓘ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ 'Microlite Group' Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n References: |
| ⓘ 'Monazite Group' Formula: REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Bismuth Formula: Bi References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ 'Rhabdophane' |
| ⓘ Spessartine Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tantalite' Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6 References: |
| ⓘ Thorite Formula: Th(SiO4) References: |
| ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| ⓘ 'Wad' |
| ⓘ Waylandite Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 References: |
| ⓘ Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Description: hafnium-rich References: |
| ⓘ Zoisite Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) References: |
| ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite Formula: {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Bismuth | 1.CA.05 | Bi |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 'Microlite Group' | 4.00. | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| ⓘ | Gahnite | 4.BB.05 | ZnAl2O4 |
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Columbite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| ⓘ | Tantalite-(Mn) | 4.DB.35 | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | 4.DH.15 | |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Kettnerite | 5.BE.30 | CaBiCO3OF |
| ⓘ | Beyerite | 5.BE.35 | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Waylandite | 8.BL.13 | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| ⓘ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| ⓘ | Grayite ? | 8.CJ.45 | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Spessartine | 9.AD.25 | Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Thorite | 9.AD.30 | Th(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| ⓘ | Andalusite | 9.AF.10 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Chloritoid | 9.AF.85 | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Zoisite var. Thulite | 9.BG.10 | {Ca2}{Al,Mn3+3}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| ⓘ | 9.BG.10 | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Lithian Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| ⓘ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Rhabdophane' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)' | - | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| ⓘ | 'Wad' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| H | ⓘ Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| H | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| O | ⓘ Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| O | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | ⓘ Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF |
| F | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Al | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Andalusite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | ⓘ Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Monazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘ Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Lithian Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | ⓘ Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Ca | ⓘ Zoisite | (CaCa)(AlAlAl)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Spessartine | Mn32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Zoisite var. Thulite | {Ca2}{Al,Mn33+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH) |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chloritoid | Fe2+Al2O(SiO4)(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Gahnite | ZnAl2O4 |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘ Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Microlite Group | A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Ta | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Bi | Bismuth | |
| Bi | ⓘ Beyerite | Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2 |
| Bi | ⓘ Native Bismuth | Bi |
| Bi | ⓘ Kettnerite | CaBiCO3OF |
| Bi | ⓘ Waylandite | BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6 |
| Th | Thorium | |
| Th | ⓘ Grayite | (Th,Pb,Ca)(PO4) · H2O |
| Th | ⓘ Thorite | Th(SiO4) |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977) | (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7 |
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Waterloo quarry, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA