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Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA i
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Washburn County gravel pit

Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

Washburn County gravel pit

Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

Washburn County gravel pit

Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

Neighbouring regions:

Bayfield County, Wisconsin, USA

Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA

Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA

Burnett County, Wisconsin, USA

Rusk County, Wisconsin, USA

Barron County, Wisconsin, USA

Type:

County

Largest Settlements:

Place	Population
Spooner	2,586 (2017)
Shell Lake	1,315 (2017)
Minong	505 (2017)
Birchwood	425 (2017)
Trego	227 (2017)

Mindat Locality ID:

212359

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:212359:5

GUID (UUID V4):

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French:

comté de Washburn, Wisconsin, États-Unis

German:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, Vereinigte Staaten

Italian:

contea di Washburn, Wisconsin, Stati Uniti d'America

Russian:

Уошберн, Висконсин, Соединённые Штаты Америки

Simplified Chinese:

沃什伯恩縣, 威斯康辛州, 美国

Spanish:

Condado de Washburn, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos

Albanian:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës

Arabic:

مقاطعة واشبرن, ويسكونسن, الولايات المتحدة

Basque:

Washburn konderria , Wisconsin

Bavarian:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, Vaoanigte Stootn

Bishnupriya Manipuri:

ৱাসবার্ন কাউন্টি, উইসকনসিন, তিলপারাষ্ট্র

Bulgarian:

Уошбърн, Уисконсин, Съединени американски щати

Cebuano:

Washburn County, Wisconsin

Dutch:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, Verenigde Staten

Farsi/Persian:

شهرستان واشبرن، ویسکانسین, ویسکانسین, ایالات متحده آمریکا

Hungarian:

Washburn megye, Wisconsin, Amerikai Egyesült Államok

Japanese:

ウォシュバーン郡, ウィスコンシン州, アメリカ合衆国

Latin:

Washburn Comitatus, Visconsinia, Civitates Foederatae Americae

Low Saxon/Low German:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

Min Dong Chinese:

Washburn Gông, Wisconsin

Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:

Washburn Kūn

Norwegian:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

Polish:

Hrabstwo Washburn, Wisconsin, Stany Zjednoczone

Portuguese:

Condado de Washburn, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos

Romanian:

Comitatul Washburn, Wisconsin, Statele Unite ale Americii

Sardinian:

contea de Washburn, Wisconsin, Istados Unidos de Amèrica

Serbian:

Округ Вошберн , Висконсин, Сједињене Америчке Државе

Serbo-Croatian:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, Sjedinjene Američke Države

Swedish:

Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

Traditional Chinese:

沃什伯恩縣, 威斯康辛州, 美國

Turkish:

Washburn ilçesi, Wisconsin, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri

Ukrainian:

Вошберн, Вісконсин, Сполучені Штати Америки

Urdu:

واشبرن کاؤنٹی، وسکونسن, وسکونسن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا

Vietnamese:

Quận Washburn, Wisconsin, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ

Waray:

Condado han Washburn, Wisconsin, Estados Unidos

Washburn County bedrock is mainly Cambrian sandstones, with a few Precambrian occurrences, including quartzite and swath of 1.1 billion year old (Keweeanwan) volcanic rocks in the northern portion. Bedrock is rarely exposed in outcrop due to thick glacial drift. Rock collecting can be fruitful in the glacial debris, which can produce on occasion "Lake Superior" agates, banded iron formation, drift copper nuggets and a variety of other rocks.

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ⓘ Clay

ⓘ Copper

ⓘ Sand and Gravel

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7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite

Formula: CaCO₃

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Dutton, C. E. (1972) Sampling of Copper-bearing Keweenawan Rocks of Northwestern Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 9.1267, 13p.

ⓘ Epidote

Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Dutton, C. E. (1972) Sampling of Copper-bearing Keweenawan Rocks of Northwestern Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 9.1267, 13p.

ⓘ Laumontite

Formula: CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Dutton, C. E. (1972) Sampling of Copper-bearing Keweenawan Rocks of Northwestern Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 9.1267, 13p.

ⓘ Malachite

Formula: Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Cordua, William S. (1998) Wisconsin Mineral Locality Index. Rocks & Minerals, 73 (6) 378-399 doi:10.1080/00357529809603078

ⓘ Native Copper

Formula: Cu

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Dutton, C. E. (1972) Sampling of Copper-bearing Keweenawan Rocks of Northwestern Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 9.1267, 13p.

ⓘ Prehnite

Formula: Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Dutton, C. E. (1972) Sampling of Copper-bearing Keweenawan Rocks of Northwestern Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 9.1267, 13p.

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

Locality: Mudge prospect, Washburn County, Wisconsin, USA

References:

Dutton, C. E. (1972) Sampling of Copper-bearing Keweenawan Rocks of Northwestern Wisconsin: U.S. Geological Survey Open File Report 9.1267, 13p.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Copper	1.AA.05	Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Calcite	5.AB.05	CaCO₃
ⓘ	Malachite	5.BA.10	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Epidote	9.BG.05a	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
ⓘ	Prehnite	9.DP.20	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
ⓘ	Laumontite	9.GB.10	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
H	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
H	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
C	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
O	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
O	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
O	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Al	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Al	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Si	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Si	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Calcite	CaCO₃
Ca	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Ca	ⓘ Laumontite	CaAl₂Si₄O₁₂ · 4H₂O
Ca	ⓘ Prehnite	Ca₂Al₂Si₃O₁₀(OH)₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Epidote	(CaCa)(AlAlFe³⁺)O[Si₂O₇][SiO₄](OH)
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Native Copper	Cu
Cu	ⓘ Malachite	Cu₂(CO₃)(OH)₂

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Wikipedia:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washburn_County,_Wisconsin
Wikidata ID:	Q500793
GeoNames ID:	5277858

Localities in this Region

USA

Wisconsin
- Washburn County
  - Eric Hinkfuss clay deposit
  - Mudge prospect

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

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Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
Superior Craton
- Penokean OrogenCraton

USA

Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province

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References

Dott, R.H. & J.W. Attig (2004) Roadside Geology of Wisconsin: Mountain Press, 346 p.

wgnhs.uwex.edu (n.d.) http://wgnhs.uwex.edu/wisconsin-geology/minerals-wisconsin/

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