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Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA i
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Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

46° 36' 34'' North , 87° 40' 50'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Negaunee	4,582 (2017)	13.4km
Ishpeming	6,483 (2017)	13.5km
West Ishpeming	2,662 (2017)	14.1km
Trowbridge Park	2,176 (2017)	19.5km
Palmer	418 (2017)	19.9km

Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities

Club	Location	Distance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club	Ishpeming, Michigan	14km

Mindat Locality ID:

54516

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:54516:2

GUID (UUID V4):

Section 28. T49N R27W.
Gold in quartz.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite

Formula: Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Hessite

Formula: Ag₂Te

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ Kochkarite

Formula: PbBi₄Te₇

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS₂

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ Tellurobismuthite

Formula: Bi₂Te₃

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

References:

(2005) Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS), US Geological Survey.

ⓘ Tsumoite

Formula: BiTe

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

ⓘ Volynskite

Formula: AgBiTe₂

References:

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.

Gallery:

SiO₂ⓘ Quartz

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

Quartz, etc.

Gold Bluff prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt, Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Hessite	2.BA.60	Ag₂Te
ⓘ	Tellurobismuthite	2.DC.05	Bi₂Te₃
ⓘ	Tsumoite	2.DC.05	BiTe
ⓘ	Pyrite	2.EB.05a	FeS₂
ⓘ	Kochkarite	2.GC.40b	PbBi₄Te₇
ⓘ	Volynskite	2.JA.20	AgBiTe₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Ankerite	5.AB.10	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

List of minerals for each chemical element

B	Boron
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Ankerite	Ca(Fe²⁺,Mg)(CO₃)₂
Fe	ⓘ Pyrite	FeS₂
Ag	Silver
Ag	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Ag	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Te	Tellurium
Te	ⓘ Hessite	Ag₂Te
Te	ⓘ Kochkarite	PbBi₄Te₇
Te	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Te	ⓘ Tsumoite	BiTe
Te	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Kochkarite	PbBi₄Te₇
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Kochkarite	PbBi₄Te₇
Bi	ⓘ Tellurobismuthite	Bi₂Te₃
Bi	ⓘ Tsumoite	BiTe
Bi	ⓘ Volynskite	AgBiTe₂

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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Superior Craton
- Penokean OrogenCraton
Superior DomainDomain

USA

Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province

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References

mgmudrey.brinkster.net (n.d.) http://mgmudrey.brinkster.net/ILSG/ILSG_45_1999_pt2_Marquette.cv.pdf

Quigley, T.O., Mahin, R.A. (1999) Examples of Gold Mineralization in the Northern Block of the Ishpeming Greenstone Belt. in Proceedings of the Institute on Lake Superior Geology Annual Meeting (Ed. by T. J. Bornhorst): 45(2): 97-106.

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