GRD02MTS0

W81-64

Oolitic Ironstone

Precambrian › Proterozoic › Paleoproterozoic › Orosirian
1800.0 - 2050.0

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Ritter 154 › Cabinet 17 › Drawer O

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Oolitic ironstone interlayered with quartz and iron. Original label: Same locality. Oolitic rock. This formation is lateral equivalent of Greenflint Chert. Samples from Tom Johnson.

Samples W81-62 through W81-64, see Winterer 1980-1981 notebook page 163.

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Minnesota
Mesabi Range. NE corner of Mary Ellen Mine near Biwabik.
Latitude: 47.5427°
Longitude: -92.346268°

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Iron ooids in quartz

2.5

plane

Iron ooids in quartz

2.5

crossed

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crossed

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GRD02MTT0: Iron ooids with quartz cores. Quartz layers. Finely laminated in places. (C. Eichler)

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