Cedar Rapids (Martin Marietta) quarry, Linn Co., Iowa, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids (Martin Marietta) quarry | Quarry |
| Linn Co. | County |
| Iowa | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 54' 48'' North , 91° 31' 21'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bertram | 300 (2017) | 4.2km |
| Ely | 2,074 (2017) | 6.8km |
| Mount Vernon | 4,486 (2017) | 8.8km |
| Lisbon | 2,202 (2017) | 11.4km |
| Solon | 2,545 (2017) | 12.0km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Geology Club @ Cornell College | Mount Vernon, Iowa | 9km |
| Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | 15km |
West of Palisades Kepler State Park
Deposit: The plum creek fault zone lies just north of the quarry. Two sets of vertical joints are present; N 77 w, and N 35 e. Cadastral location: NE 1/4 sec. 15, t. 82 n., r. 6 w. ; info.src : cobb
Geology: Mineralization was confined to solution enlarged vertical fissures and cavities in wall rock - late silurian dolomite (scotch grove and gower formations); colloform banded sphalerite, marcasite, and orange calcite of typical upper mississippi valley district habit are abundant. Fluid inclusions indicate a temperature range of 69-99 c.
Rock formation(s): Scotch Grove
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6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2139-2154; Heyl, A. V., and West, W. S., (1982), Outlying Mineral Occurrences Related to the Upper Mississippi Valley Mineral District, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota: Economic Geology, V. 77, P. 1803-1817.; USGS National Geochemical Database :Rocks -File D242961 |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 Reference: U.S. Geological Survey,2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S Geological Survey,Reston, Virginia |
| ⓘ Marcasite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413; Heyl, A. V., and West, W. S., (1982), Outlying Mineral Occurrences Related to the Upper Mississippi Valley Mineral District, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Minnesota: Economic Geology, V. 77, P. 1803-1817.; USGS National Geochemical Database :Rocks - File D242963 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413; USGS National Geochemical Database :Rocks - File D242963 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS Reference: R&M 77:6 pp 404-413; Econ Geol (1989) 84:2139-2154; USGS National Geochemical Database :Rocks - File D242962 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Marcasite | 2.EB.10a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Marcasite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Bain, H. F., (1906), Zinc and Lead Deposits of the Upper Mississippi Valley: U.S. Geological Survey Bulletin 294, 155 P.
USGS National Geochemical Database: Rocks -File D242961.
USGS National Geochemical Database: Rocks -File D242962.
USGS National Geochemical Database: Rocks -File D242963.
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10081998 |
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