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Cary Mine, Hurley, Gogebic Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USAi
Regional Level Types
Cary MineMine
HurleyCity
Gogebic RangeDeposit
Iron CountyCounty
WisconsinState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 26' 12'' North , 90° 12' 11'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hurley1,493 (2017)1.9km
Ironwood5,002 (2017)3.2km
Montreal783 (2017)3.4km
Pence131 (2017)5.7km
Iron Belt173 (2017)10.1km
Mindat Locality ID:
9605
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:9605:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Superior; Tilden; Nimikon; West Cary; Kakagon; Windsor


From 1886 to 1964, the Cary produced high grade iron ore. The remains are located one mile west of Hurley, WI just off Highway 77 on Ringle Drive, It was operated by the Odanah Iron Co. Workings reached depths of 3,300 feet. In 1942 a 5.5 foot diameter core was taken at the mine site to a depth of 2,500 feet. Portions of this core can be seen in the parking area around the Wisconsin Visitor Center on the north edge of Hurley.

The Cary Mine is adjacent to, and has similar mineralogy to, the more famous Montreal Mine. It is in a classic Proterozoic banded iron formation (the Ironwood Formation) that forms the Gogebic Iron Range, traceable from the near Mellen, Wisconsin east into Michigan. The strata strikes NE-SW and dips north.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


14 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
'Psilomelane'
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Cryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Goethite4.FD.10Fe3+O(OH)
Manganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Aragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Unclassified
'Psilomelane'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
CCarbon
C AragoniteCaCO3
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AragoniteCaCO3
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
O ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O QuartzSiO2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S BaryteBaSO4
S PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
K CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
CaCalcium
Ca AragoniteCaCO3
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
MnManganese
Mn CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mn HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mn ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
Ba HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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North America PlateTectonic Plate
USA

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