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Quincy Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
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Mindat Locality ID:
427175
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:427175:1
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Spanish:
Municipio de Quincy , Condado de Houghton, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
بلدة كوينسي , مقاطعة هوتون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Urdu:
کوئنسی ٹاؤن شپ، ہیوٹن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, ہیوٹن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Xã Quincy, Quận Houghton, Michigan, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ


A civil township.

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19 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
References:
✪ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Description: Copper included crystals.
ⓘ 'Chabazite'
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
References:
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Laumontite
Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
✪ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
✪ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
Description: Plate 70 from Wilson, Wendell. E.; Bartsch, Joel A.; Mauthner, Mark (2004) Masterpieces of the Mineral World. Houston Museum of Natural Science. [https://www.mindat.org/reference.php?id=18945017]
ⓘ Paratacamite
Formula: Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ⓘ Prehnite
Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
References:
ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)
Formula: Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. Chlorastrolite
Formula: Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg) ?
Formula: Ca2MgCr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Description: Needs modern confirmation - no existing analysis reported
References:

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘParatacamite3.DA.10cCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘPumpellyite-(Mg)9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘShuiskite-(Mg) ?9.BG.20Ca2MgCr3+2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
ⓘPumpellyite-(Mg)
var. Chlorastrolite
9.BG.20Ca2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘPrehnite9.DP.20Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘLaumontite9.GB.10CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chabazite'-
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Hⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Hⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. ChlorastroliteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
Oⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Oⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. ChlorastroliteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mgⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Mgⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. ChlorastroliteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. ChlorastroliteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Siⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. ChlorastroliteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ LaumontiteCaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O
Caⓘ PrehniteCa2Al2Si3O10(OH)2
Caⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg)Ca2MgAl2[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Caⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
Caⓘ Pumpellyite-(Mg) var. ChlorastroliteCa2MgAl2(Si2O7)(SiO4)(OH)2 · H2O
CrChromium
Crⓘ Shuiskite-(Mg)Ca2MgCr23+[Si2O6OH][SiO4](OH)2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cuⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ ParatacamiteCu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quincy_Township,_Houghton_County,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q7272199
GeoNames ID:5006652

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