Seamanite from
Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

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Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite

Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Classification
Locality type:	Mine
Species:	Seamanite
Formula:	Mn₃²⁺[B(OH)₄](PO₄)(OH)₂
Confirmation
Validity:	Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals:
Associates:	Calcite Sussexite
Data
Mineral Data:	Click here to view Seamanite data
Locality Data:	Click here to view Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Photo Gallery	View Gallery (10 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:	9923
Long-form Identifier:	1:3:9923:3
GUID (UUID V4):	0
Nearest other occurrences of Seamanite

6.9km (4.3 miles)	ⓘ Cannon Mine (Bengal-Tully Mine), Stambaugh, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
6.9km (4.3 miles)	ⓘ Bengal Mine (Bangal Mine), Cannon Mine (Bengal-Tully Mine), Stambaugh, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
9.8km (6.1 miles)	ⓘ Homer Mine, Homer-Wauseca Group, Mineral Hills, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
83.0km (51.5 miles)	ⓘ Cambria-Jackson Mine, Negaunee, Marquette County, Michigan, USA
References
*Kraus, E. H., Seaman, W. A., Slawson, and C. B. (1930) Seamanite, a new manganese phospho-borate from Iron County, Michigan. American Mineralogist, 15 (6) 220-225* Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.

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Seamanite from Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA

Seamanite from
Chicagon mine, Bates Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA