Unnamed gravel pits, Loretto, Dickinson County, Michigan, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
---|---|
Unnamed gravel pits | Group of Pits |
Loretto | - not defined - |
Dickinson County | County |
Michigan | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 46' 27'' North , 87° 49' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Pits
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Norway | 2,798 (2017) | 6.6km |
Quinnesec | 1,191 (2017) | 13.5km |
Niagara | 1,587 (2017) | 13.5km |
Kingsford | 5,069 (2017) | 19.6km |
Iron Mountain | 7,504 (2018) | 19.7km |
Mindat Locality ID:
127255
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127255:3
GUID (UUID V4):
e8c6dfef-e848-45b0-b34d-470af610687f
Kimberlite boulders were discovered in sandy gravel pits located near the Sturgeon River outside Loretto. Within these boulders, dark red-purple chromian pyrope crystals up to 1 cm in diameter were found.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
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ⓘ | Pyrope | 9.AD.25 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
O | Oxygen | |
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O | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Pyrope | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Minnesota River DomainDomain
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