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Augite from
Jacobsville Sandstone, Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Augite
Formula:(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Augite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jacobsville Sandstone, Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:401664
Long-form Identifier:1:3:401664:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Augite
30.3km (18.8 miles) ⓘBIC deposit (Bovine Igneous Complex), Baraga County, Michigan, USA
46.4km (28.8 miles) ⓘPhoenix, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
47.1km (29.3 miles) ⓘYellow Dog peridotite, Michigamme Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
54.6km (34.0 miles) ⓘMount Bohemia, Lac La Belle, Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA
66.5km (41.3 miles) ⓘEcho Lake Intrusion, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
72.0km (44.8 miles) ⓘRepublic, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
83.9km (52.1 miles) ⓘBond Falls Storage Area, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
84.7km (52.6 miles) ⓘEmpire Mine, Palmer, Richmond Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘLake Ellen Kimberlite prospect, Lake Ellen, Mansfield Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
98.5km (61.2 miles) ⓘBergland, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
References
Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
 
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