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Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
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Glacial tillOccurrence
HancockCity
Houghton CountyCounty
MichiganState
USACountry

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Collecting Float Copper

Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Collecting Float Copper

Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
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Native Copper, etc.

Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
01993690017272049517578.jpg
Collecting Float Copper

Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
09294650017272049669974.jpg
Native Copper, etc.

Glacial till, Hancock, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° North , 88° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~3km
GRN:
N32W44
Type:
Occurrence
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Mindat Locality ID:
301779
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:301779:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Various occurrences of glacial till in the Hancock area. Float copper is found in these occurrences.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


4 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Description: Weathered coatings of azurite/malachite on rounded stones found in glacial till.
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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References

Primaeu, Y. (2020) Personal communication to Paul Brandes.
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