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Electron microprobe analyses of amphibole, pyroxene, and carbonate minerals from the Ironwood Iron-Formation, Gogebic Iron Range, Wisconsin, USA

Chemistry of amphiboles, pyroxenes, and carbonates in the Ironwood Iron-Formation

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2016
End Date
2017

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Green, C.J., Seal II, R.R., Cannon, W.F., Piatak, N.M., and McAleer, R.J., 2018, Chemistry, morphology, modal mineralogy, and photomicrographs of amphiboles and other minerals in the Ironwood Iron-Formation, Gogebic Iron Range, Wisconsin, USA: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7P84B41.

Summary

These data comprise chemical analyses in weight percent of oxides, as well as chlorine and fluorine, conducted using a JEOL JXA-8900 electron microprobe analyzer (EPMA) on amphiboles, pyroxenes, and carbonates in the Ironwood Iron-Formation.

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Point of Contact :
Carlin J Green
Originator :
Carlin J Green, Robert R Seal, Nadine Piatak, William F Cannon, Ryan McAleer
Metadata Contact :
Carlin J Green
Distributor :
U.S. Geological Survey - ScienceBase
SDC Data Owner :
Mineral Resources Program
USGS Mission Area :
Energy and Minerals

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Purpose

We use these analytical results to determine the variability in chemical composition of various minerals, which has implications for understanding their development, morphology, coexistence, and potential human health impacts.

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