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Dolomite from
Penokee Gap, Bad River, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA


Locality type:Gap
Classification
Species:Dolomite
Formula:CaMg(CO3)2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Dolomite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Penokee Gap, Bad River, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1259232
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1259232:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Dolomite
6.9km (4.3 miles) ⓘBerkshire Mine (Pioneer Mine; Hoppenyan exploration), Mount Whittlesey, Gogebic Range, Ashland County, Wisconsin, USA
39.1km (24.3 miles) ⓘMontreal Mine, Montreal, Gogebic Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USA
41.6km (25.9 miles) ⓘCary Mine, Hurley, Gogebic Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USA
46.9km (29.1 miles) ⓘBad River dolomite, Gogebic iron range, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
60.6km (37.6 miles) ⓘPlymouth Mine, Wakefield, Gogebic iron range, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
72.0km (44.8 miles) ⓘIronwood iron formation, Marenisco, Gogebic iron range, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
82.1km (51.0 miles) ⓘCopps Mine, Marenisco, Gogebic iron range, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
87.8km (54.6 miles) ⓘLynne deposit, Oneida County, Wisconsin, USA
92.8km (57.6 miles) ⓘEisenbrey deposit (Thornapple deposit), Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA
References
Klasner, J & G. LaBerge (1996) Field trip #5 Lake Namegakon and the Penokee Gap area, west Penokee Range in S. Nichols and L. Woodruff editors, Institute on Lake Superior, 42nd Annual Meeting, Part II Field Trip Guidebook: 83-108.
 
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