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Itasca County, Minnesota, USAi
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Canisteo mine

Canisteo Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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View of the Mesabi Range iron mining area, in 1944.

Lind-Greenway Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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Miners (ca. 1918)

Hawkins Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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Canisteo mine

Canisteo Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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View of the Mesabi Range iron mining area, in 1944.

Lind-Greenway Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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Miners (ca. 1918)

Hawkins Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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Canisteo mine

Canisteo Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
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View of the Mesabi Range iron mining area, in 1944.

Lind-Greenway Mine, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Aitkin County, Minnesota, USA
Beltrami County, Minnesota, USA
Cass County, Minnesota, USA
Koochiching County, Minnesota, USA
Type:
County
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Grand Rapids11,127 (2017)
Cohasset2,745 (2017)
Coleraine1,999 (2017)
Keewatin1,049 (2017)
Nashwauk968 (2017)
Deer River933 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
166621
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:166621:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
comté d'Itasca, Minnesota, États-Unis
German:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Itasca, Minnesota, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Айтаска, Миннесота, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
伊塔斯加縣, 明尼蘇達州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Itasca, Minesota, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة إتاسكا, مينيسوتا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Իտասկա շրջան , Մինեսոտա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Itasca konderria , Minnesota
Bavarian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Айтаска, Мінесота, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ইটাস্কা কাউন্টি, মিনেসোটা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Итаска, Минесота, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Itasca County, Minnesota
Danish:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Dutch:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ایتاسکا، مینه‌سوتا, مینه‌سوتا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
აიტასკის ოლქი, მინესოტა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז איטסקה, מינסוטה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Itasca megye, Minnesota, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
イタスカ郡, ミネソタ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Itasca Comitatus, Minnesota, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Itasca Gông, Minnesota
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Itasca Kūn
Norwegian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Itasca, Minnesota, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Itasca, Minnesota, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Itasca, Minnesota, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Itasca, Minnesota, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Ајтаска , Минесота, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Traditional Chinese:
伊塔斯加縣, 明尼蘇達州, 美國
Turkish:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ітаска, Міннесота, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اٹاسکا کاؤنٹی، مینیسوٹا, مینیسوٹا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Itasca, Minnesota, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Itasca, Minnesota, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اٹاسکا کاؤنٹی, منی سوٹا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 133 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 134 localities in this region.
ⓘ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMinnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu

Fossils

There are 81 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences81
Youngest Fossil Listed89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Coleraine7993.9 - 89.8 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Colerain299.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Serpula
genus		Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dentalium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calliomphalus
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Calliomphalus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nerita
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anchura
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Aporrhais
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Epitonium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gyrodes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Polinices
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Rostellaria (Fusus)
subgenus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Tibia : Rostellaria (Fusus)93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Volutoderma
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutoderma93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acanthoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Acanthoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Calycoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metengonoceras
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Nucula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Yoldia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Barbatia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Brachidontes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pinna
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anomia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Gervillia
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lima
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pecten
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteria
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cardium
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Cymbophora
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Cymbophora93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Etea
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Etea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Legumen
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Legumen93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Leptosolen
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Leptosolen93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tapes
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Tellina
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Corbula
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Parapholas
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Parapholas93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Anatimya
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Anatimya99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pholadomya
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Acteon
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteon93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Ostrea congesta
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Pseudoperna : Ostrea congesta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Vertebrata
subphylum		Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Crustacea
subphylum		Animalia : Arthropoda : Crustacea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Teredolites
genus		Teredolites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Lingula subspatulata
species		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : Lingula subspatulata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Dunveganoceras hagei
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Dunveganoceras : Dunveganoceras hagei99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus fragilis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus fragilis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Inoceramus mesabiensis
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus mesabiensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metengonoceras dumbli
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras : Metengonoceras dumbli99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metoicoceras bergquisti
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Metoicoceras : Metoicoceras bergquisti99.6 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Metengonoceras acutum
species		Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras : Metengonoceras acutum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Terminonaris robusta
species		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Teleosauridae : Terminonaris : Terminonaris robusta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itasca_County,_Minnesota
Wikidata ID:Q486238
GeoNames ID:5031616

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