Winans Lake fulgurite, Livingston Co., Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Winans Lake fulgurite | - not defined - |
| Livingston Co. | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 28' 35'' North , 83° 49' 38'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 7,609 (2017) | 7.0km |
| Whitmore Lake | 6,423 (2017) | 7.9km |
| Pinckney | 2,436 (2017) | 10.1km |
| South Lyon | 11,722 (2017) | 14.5km |
| Dexter | 4,067 (2017) | 16.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Livingston Gem & Mineral Society | Howell, Michigan | 17km |
| Roamin Club | Livonia, Michigan | 41km |
| Oakland County Earth Science Club | Waterford, Michigan | 42km |
| Michigan Mineralogical Society | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan | 49km |
| Michigan Gem & Mineral Society | Michigan Center, Michigan | 49km |
The fulgurite is characteristic of containing large metallic spheroids that are closely associated with a charred tree root(s). Zircon is decomposed to ZrO2, which suggests temperatures above 1950 K.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
12 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| β Gold Formula: Au Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Graphite Formula: C Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Iron ? Formula: Fe Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β Lechatelierite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Naquite ? Formula: FeSi Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β Schreibersite Formula: (Fe,Ni)3P Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Silicon Formula: Si Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Silver Formula: Ag Reference: Mineralogy of Michigan (2004) Heinrich & Robinson |
| β Troilite ? Formula: FeS Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β 'UM1986-25-P:Ti' Formula: TiP Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β 'UM1986-59-Si:FePTi' Formula: FeTi(Si,P)2 Reference: E.J. Essene, D.C. Fisher (1986) Lightning strike fusion: Extreme reduction and metal-silicate liquid immiscibility. Science: 234: 189-193; in: Hawthorne, F.C., Burke, E.A.J., Grew, E.S., Grice, J.D., Jambor, J.L., Puziewicz, J., Roberts, A.C., Vanko, D.A. (1988): New mineral Names. American Mineralogist: 73: 197 Smith, D.G.W., Nickel, E.H. (2007): A System of Codification for Unnamed Minerals: Report of the SubCommittee for Unnamed Minerals of the IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. Canadian Mineralogist: 45: 983-1055; http://nrmima.nrm.se (2016) |
| β 'UM2000-60-Si:Fe' ? Formula: Fe3Si7 Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β Zangboite Formula: TiFeSi2 Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
| β Zircon Formula: Zr(SiO4) Reference: Essene, E.J., Fisher, D.C. (1986): Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): 189-193 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| β | Iron ? | 1.AE.05 | Fe |
| β | Naquite ? | 1.BB.15 | FeSi |
| β | Schreibersite | 1.BD.05 | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| β | Silicon | 1.CB.15 | Si |
| β | Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| β | Zangboite | 1.BB. | TiFeSi2 |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| β | Troilite ? | 2.CC.10 | FeS |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Lechatelierite | 4.DA.30 | SiO2 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'UM1986-25-P:Ti' | - | TiP |
| β | 'UM1986-59-Si:FePTi' | - | FeTi(Si,P)2 |
| β | 'UM2000-60-Si:Fe' ? | - | Fe3Si7 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | β Graphite | C |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| O | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Silicon | Si |
| Si | β Lechatelierite | SiO2 |
| Si | β Zangboite | TiFeSi2 |
| Si | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β UM1986-59-Si:FePTi | FeTi(Si,P)2 |
| Si | β UM2000-60-Si:Fe | Fe3Si7 |
| Si | β Naquite | FeSi |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | β UM1986-25-P:Ti | TiP |
| P | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| P | β UM1986-59-Si:FePTi | FeTi(Si,P)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Troilite | FeS |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | β UM1986-25-P:Ti | TiP |
| Ti | β Zangboite | TiFeSi2 |
| Ti | β UM1986-59-Si:FePTi | FeTi(Si,P)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Fe | β Zangboite | TiFeSi2 |
| Fe | β UM1986-59-Si:FePTi | FeTi(Si,P)2 |
| Fe | β UM2000-60-Si:Fe | Fe3Si7 |
| Fe | β Naquite | FeSi |
| Fe | β Troilite | FeS |
| Fe | β Iron | Fe |
| Ni | Nickel | |
| Ni | β Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | β Zircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | β Silver | Ag |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | β Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Essene, E.J., and Fisher, D.C. (1986) Lightning Strike Fusion: Extreme Reduction and Metal-Silicate Liquid Immiscibility. Science: 234(4773): p. 189-193
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mazatzal DomainDomain
- Michigan BasinBasin
USA
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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