Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Sphalerite vs. Anorthite
Both zinc ore Sphalerite and calcium plagioclase feldspar Anorthite have perfect cleavage that will split cleanly if you hit them with a hammer, but only one can claim a larger split of your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Magnetite from
Jackson County Iron Mine (Black River Falls Mine; Ron Mound; Seven Mile Mound Mine; Red Mound), Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA


09889750017370540457963.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Jackson County Iron Mine, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA
09889750017370540457963.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Jackson County Iron Mine, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA
06661710017272734403167.jpg
Magnetite, etc.

Jackson County Iron Mine, Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Magnetite
Formula:Fe2+Fe23+O4
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Talc2
Cummingtonite1
Chlorite Group1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Magnetite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jackson County Iron Mine (Black River Falls Mine; Ron Mound; Seven Mile Mound Mine; Red Mound), Jackson County, Wisconsin, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:128172
Long-form Identifier:1:3:128172:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Magnetite
45.6km (28.4 miles) ⓘCary Mound area quarries, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
48.9km (30.4 miles) ⓘHaske Quarry, Cary Mound area quarries, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
70.1km (43.5 miles) ⓘTork and Haessley Company quarries, Wisconsin Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
76.4km (47.5 miles) ⓘSomething Talc Mine (old Czaikowski property), Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
78.4km (48.7 miles) ⓘTrowbridge-Nott Talc Mine, Wood County, Wisconsin, USA
References
Kimball, K. and Spear, F. (1984) Metamorphic Petrology of the Jackson County Iron Formation, Wisconsin. Canadian Mineralogist: 22: 605-619.
Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 3, 2026 14:09:30
Go to top of page