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Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
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Houghton CountyCounty
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Lake Linden989 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
427168
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427168:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Municipio de Schoolcraft , Condado de Houghton, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
بلدة سكولكرافت , مقاطعة هوتون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Urdu:
سکولکرافت ٹاؤن شپ، ہیوٹن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, ہیوٹن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Xã Schoolcraft, Quận Houghton, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ


A civil township.

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17 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Algodonite
Formula: (Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Pumpellyite Subgroup'
Formula: Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Lake Superior Agate
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Saponite
Formula: Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Description: Occurs as a soft, greasy, late stage mineral throughout the Michigan Copper Range. (many colors)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘAlgodonite2.AA.10a(Cu1-xAsx)
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Agate
4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Chalcedony4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Lake Superior Agate4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘSaponite9.EC.45Ca0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Hⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Quartz var. Lake Superior AgateSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Alⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AgateSiO2
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Lake Superior AgateSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
Caⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
FeIron
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ SaponiteCa0.25(Mg,Fe)3((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Algodonite(Cu1-xAsx)

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schoolcraft_Township,_Houghton_County,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q7432659
GeoNames ID:5009190

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