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LTV Mine (Hoyt Lakes; LTV Steel Mining Company; Erie Mine; Polymet), St. Louis County, Minnesota, USAi
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LTV Mine (Hoyt Lakes; LTV Steel Mining Company; Erie Mine; Polymet)Mine
St. Louis CountyCounty
MinnesotaState
USACountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 36' 0'' North , 92° 8' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.60000,-92.14167
GeoHash:
G#: cbqqz326p
GRN:
N32W46
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Hoyt Lakes2,004 (2017)8.9km
Aurora1,666 (2017)10.6km
Biwabik992 (2017)16.6km
Babbitt1,519 (2017)19.1km
McKinley128 (2017)22.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
167159
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:167159:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


REF:Deposit:: SAWYER, M. (BUMINES-IFOC). ERIE MINE PROPERTY EVALUATION
Deposit:: FILE REPORT (PROPRIETARY DATA). BUMINES, SEPT. 1981.
Deposit:: HOFFMAN, C. (DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS, CLEVELAND-
Deposit:: CLIFFS MINING CO.). COMPANY INFORMAT
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Producer

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5 valid minerals.

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Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEpidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
ⓘGrunerite9.DE.05◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘMinnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Pumpellyite Subgroup'-Ca2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Caⓘ Pumpellyite SubgroupCa2XAl2[Si2O6(OH)][SiO4](OH)2A
FeIron
Feⓘ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feⓘ Grunerite◻{Fe22+}{Fe52+}(Si8O22)(OH)2
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2

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