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Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
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The Old Swimmin Hole

Ravenna-Prickett Mine, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Selenite

Bristol - Youngstown Mine, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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The Old Swimmin Hole

Ravenna-Prickett Mine, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Selenite

Bristol - Youngstown Mine, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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The Old Swimmin Hole

Ravenna-Prickett Mine, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Gypsum, etc.

Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Crystal Falls Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Mastodon Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Crystal Falls1,414 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
127207
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:127207:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Crystal Falls, comté d'Iron, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Crystal Falls, contea di Iron, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Кристал-Фолс, Айрон, Мичиган, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
水晶瀑布 , 艾昂縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Crystal Falls, Condado de Iron, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
كريستال فولز, مقاطعة آيرون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Crystal Falls , Iron konderria , Michigan
Cebuano:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan
Chechen:
Кристал-Фоллс , Мичиган, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, USA
Dutch:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كريستال فولز, ميشيجان, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
آبشار کریستال، میشیگان, شهرستان آیرون، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Finnish:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Yhdysvallat
Hungarian:
Crystal Falls, Iron megye, Michigan, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Irish Gaelic:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Кристал Фолс, Мичиган, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Кристал Фолс, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Crystal Falls
Malagasy:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Crystal Falls, Iron Kūn
Norwegian:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Crystal Falls, Hrabstwo Iron, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Crystal Falls, Condado de Iron, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Crystal Falls, Comitatul Iron, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Кристал Фолс, Округ Ајрон, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Spojené štáty
South Azerbaijani:
آبشار کریستال، میشیقان, میشیقان ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Tatar:
Кристал-Фоллс , Мичиган, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Кристал-Фоллс, Айрон, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کرسٹل آبشار، مشی گن, آئرن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Lamerikän
Waray:
Crystal Falls, Condado han Iron, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Welsh:
Crystal Falls, Michigan, Unol Daleithiau America


Crystal Falls is a city and the county seat of Iron County, Michigan. The city is located within Crystal Falls Township, but is a separate municipal entity. The area first developed as a major center for iron mining and the timber industry; it has become increasingly popular for tourism in recent years.

Crystal Falls was platted in 1881. It was named for a nearby icy waterfall on the Paint River. A post office called Crystal Falls has been in operation since 1885.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.61 square miles (9.35 km²), of which 3.47 square miles (8.99 km²) is land and 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²) is water. The city is very hilly and the castle-like county courthouse (built in 1890) sits on the highest point, overlooking the downtown business district.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Aragonite var. Flos Ferri
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ 'Chalcodite'
Formula: K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Gypsum var. Selenite
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Molybdenite
Formula: MoS2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Neotocite
Formula: (Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 10 localities in this region.
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Description: Glacial drift
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Habit: plates up to 12cm
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘMolybdenite2.EA.30MoS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
ⓘvar. Flos Ferri5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘvar. Selenite7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘNeotocite9.ED.20(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
ⓘ'Chalcodite'9.EG.40K(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Hⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Hⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Mgⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Alⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Siⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Kⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Caⓘ Gypsum var. SeleniteCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Aragonite var. Flos FerriCaCO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Neotocite(Mn,Fe)SiO3 · H2O (?)
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Feⓘ ChalcoditeK(Fe3+,Mg,Fe2+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CuCopper
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
MoMolybdenum
Moⓘ MolybdeniteMoS2
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal_Falls,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q2738898
GeoNames ID:4990121

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