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Chippewa County, Michigan, USAi
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Chippewa CountyCounty
MichiganState
USACountry

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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Sault Ste. Marie13,827 (2017)
De Tour Village321 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
107281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:107281:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
comté de Chippewa, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Chippewa, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Чиппева, Мичиган, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
契皮瓦縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Chippewa, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة تشيبيوا, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Չիպևա շրջան, Միչիգան, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Chippewa konderria , Michigan
Bavarian:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Vaoanigte Stootn
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
চিপেৱা কাউন্টি, মিশিগান, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Чипъуа, Мичиган, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Chippewa County , Michigan
Czech:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Spojené státy americké
Dutch:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان چیپوا، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
ჩიპევის ოლქი, მიჩიგანის შტატი, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז צ'יפוואה, מישיגן, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Chippewa megye, Michigan, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
チッペワ郡, ミシガン州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Chippewa Comitatus, Michigania, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Chippewa Gông, Michigan
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Chippewa Kūn
Norwegian:
Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Chippewa, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Chippewa, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Chippewa, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Chippewa, Michigan, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Чипева, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Chippewa County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Chippewa County, Michigan, USA
Traditional Chinese:
契皮瓦縣, 密芝根州, 美國
Turkish:
Chippewa, Michigan, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Чіппева, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
چپیوا کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Chippewa, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Chippewa, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
چپیوا کاؤنٹی, مشیگن, امریکہ


Chippewa County is a county in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Sault Ste. Marie. The county is named for the Ojibwe (Chippewa) people, and was set off and organized in 1826.

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Mineral List

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
NaSodium
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SSulfur
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4

Fossils

There are 23 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences23
Youngest Fossil Listed433 Ma (Silurian)
Oldest Fossil Listed450 Ma (Late/Upper Ordovician)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Cordell11443.4 - 433.4 Ma (Silurian)
Georgian Bay - upper1449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Whitewater10449.5 - 443.7 Ma (Paleozoic)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Stromatoporoidea
class
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Favosites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Favosites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Halysites
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Halysites443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Syringopora
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Syringopora443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rugosa
subclass
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Rugosa443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Grewingkia
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Streptelasmatidae : Grewingkia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Maelonoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Oncoceratidae : Maelonoceras449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Scutellum
genus
Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Corynexochida : Styginidae : Scutellum443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Pentameroides
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Pentamerida : Pentameridae : Pentameroides443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Ferganella
genus
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Machaerariidae : Ferganella443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Rhynchonellidae
family
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Rhynchonellidae443.4 - 433.4 Ma
Silurian
Columnaria alveolata
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria : Columnaria alveolata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Strophomena vetusta
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Strophomenida : Strophomenidae : Strophomena : Strophomena vetusta449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Girvanella richmondensis
species
Cyanobacteria : Girvanella : Girvanella richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Columnaria calicina
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Columnariidae : Columnaria : Columnaria calicina449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Calapoecia huronensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Favositidae : Calapoecia : Calapoecia huronensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Tetradium huronense
species
Plantae : Rhodophyta : Tetradium : Tetradium huronense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Stromatocerium huronense
species
Animalia : Porifera : Stromatoporoidea : Labechiida : Stromatoceriidae : Stromatocerium : Stromatocerium huronense449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Protaraea richmondensis
species
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Coccoserididae : Protaraea : Protaraea richmondensis449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Beatricea undulata
species
Chromista : Radiozoa : Polycystina : Spumellaria : Beatricea : Beatricea undulata449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Ctenodonta iphigenia
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Solemyida : Ctenodontidae : Ctenodonta : Ctenodonta iphigenia449.5 - 443.7 Ma
Paleozoic
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Other Databases

Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chippewa_County,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q491882
GeoNames ID:4988755

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