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Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USAi
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Colfax Quarry

Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
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Carbonate-rich Apatite, etc.

Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
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Colfax Quarry

Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
04316350017272042885644.jpg
Carbonate-rich Apatite, etc.

Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
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Colfax Quarry

Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
04316350017272042885644.jpg
Carbonate-rich Apatite, etc.

Colfax Sandstone Quarry, Dunn County, Wisconsin, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 0' 39'' North , 91° 44' 20'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
45.01083,-91.73889
GeoHash:
G#: cbnb03vz0
GRN:
N31W47
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Colfax1,161 (2017)1.8km
Tainter Lake2,242 (2017)8.9km
Wheeler335 (2017)13.9km
Elk Mound875 (2017)15.8km
Menomonie16,305 (2017)20.7km
Nearest Clubs:
Local clubs are the best way to get access to collecting localities
ClubLocationDistance
Northwest Wisconsin Gem & Mineral SocietyCameron, Wisconsin44km
Mindat Locality ID:
169404
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169404:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Abandoned quarry showing good exposure of the upper part of the Cambrian Eau Claire Formation. The formation is a cross-bedded quartz sandstone with interbreeds of shale and mudstone. Was quarried for sand and crushed stone. Outcrops along the Red Cedar River to the south of the highway reveal more of the formation.

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2 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'var. Carbonate-rich Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Clⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Apatite var. Carbonate-rich ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

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References

Mahoney, J. B., K. Havholm, A. Runkel & R. Hooper (1997) Late Cambrian shelf sedimentation, Upper Mississippi Valley, Wisconsin and Minnesota: in Mudrey, M. edited, Guidebook to field trips in Wisconsin and adjacent areas of Minnesota, 31st Annual Meeting of the North-Central Section, Geological Society of America, Madison, Wisconsin, p. 51-65.
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