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Saponite from
Northwestern Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Saponite
Formula:Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Saponite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Northwestern Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:101948
Long-form Identifier:1:3:101948:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Saponite
13.9km (8.7 miles) ⓘMedora Mine, Mandan, Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
15.7km (9.8 miles) ⓘIroquois Mine, Seneca, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
19.2km (11.9 miles) ⓘAhmeek Mine, Ahmeek, Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
22.5km (14.0 miles) ⓘKearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
22.6km (14.0 miles) ⓘWolverine No. 2 shaft, Wolverine Mine, Wolverine, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘSouth Kearsarge Mine, Kearsarge, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
24.3km (15.1 miles) ⓘNo. 2 shaft, Centennial Mine, Centennial Heights, Calumet Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
25.6km (15.9 miles) ⓘSt. Louis Mine Exploration, Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
27.5km (17.1 miles) ⓘTamarack Mine, Tamarack, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
28.7km (17.8 miles) ⓘOsceola Amygdaloid, Osceola Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
References
Morris, Tom (1983) Michigan Mineralogy. A locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 58 (3). 107-113 doi:10.1080/00357529.1983.11767128p.111
 
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