Isle Royal No. 2 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Isle Royal No. 2 shaft | Group of Shafts |
| Isle Royal Mines | Group of Mines |
| Portage Township | Township |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 6' 27'' North , 88° 34' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 7,970 (2017) | 1.6km |
| Hancock | 4,555 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 4.7km |
| South Range | 746 (2017) | 6.9km |
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 12.9km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 5km |
One of the shafts for the Isle Royale Mines.
No pile remains for collectors.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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Isle Royal No. 2 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA