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Native Copper from
Huron River Uranium prospect (MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Native Copper
Formula:Cu
Comments:microscopic and submicroscopic flakes in chlorite slate and calcite
Abundance at site:Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Calcite
Cuprite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Native Copper data
Locality Data:Click here to view Huron River Uranium prospect (MRDS - 10171055), Huron River, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:468237
Long-form Identifier:1:3:468237:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Native Copper
12.9km (8.0 miles) ⓘHuron Islands, Baraga County, Michigan, USA
39.3km (24.4 miles) ⓘDaniel Section 30 gold prospect, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Powell Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
42.2km (26.2 miles) ⓘFire Center Mine, Ishpeming Greenstone belt (Marquette Greenstone belt), Ishpeming Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
46.9km (29.2 miles) ⓘMabbs Mine, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.2km (29.3 miles) ⓘNew Baltic Exploration prospect, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.3km (29.4 miles) ⓘHoughton Exploration prospect, Superior, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘIsle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.8km (29.7 miles) ⓘIsle Royal No. 2 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘIsle Royal No. 1 shaft, Isle Royal Mines, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
47.9km (29.8 miles) ⓘSuperior Mine (Old Superior Mine), Superior, Portage Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
References
Carlson, Shawn M., Robinson, George W., Elder, Mark J., Jaszczak, John A., Bornhorst, Theodore J. (2007) Greenockite and Associated Uranium-Vanadium, Minerals from the Huron River Uranium Prospect Baraga County, Michigan. Rocks & Minerals, 82 (4) 298-309 doi:10.3200/rmin.82.4.298-309
 
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