Minorca Mine (Laurentian Mine; Minorca Taconite Project; Biwabik West), St. Louis County, Minnesota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Minorca Mine (Laurentian Mine; Minorca Taconite Project; Biwabik West) | Open-Cast Mine |
| St. Louis County | County |
| Minnesota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 32' 34'' North , 92° 31' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 8,587 (2017) | 2.5km |
| Parkville | 2,525 (2017) | 4.7km |
| Gilbert | 1,792 (2017) | 7.2km |
| Mountain Iron | 2,880 (2017) | 7.9km |
| McKinley | 128 (2017) | 8.8km |
Owned/operated by:
REF:Deposit:: BAYLEY, R.W. AND JAMES, H.L., 1973, ECON. GEOL. V. 68, N. 7, PP. 934-1004.
Deposit:: FRENCH, B.V., 1973, ECON. GEOL. V.68, N. 7, PP. 1063-1074.
Deposit:: LA BERGE, G.L., 1973, ECON. GEOL., V. 68, N. 7, PP. 1098-1109.
Deposit:: OJA,-K. G. SELF-FLUXED PELLETS, SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, V.
Deposit:: 77, NO. 27, 1988, PP. 4-8.
Geology:: MARSDEN, R.W. GEOLOGY OF THE IRON ORES OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR
Geology:: REGION IN THE U.S. ORE DEPOSITS OF THE U.S., 1933-1966
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Pokegama Underlies Orebody 60-150 Ft Thick, Quartzite, Banded Iron Formation, Biwabik - Ore, Divided Into 4 Informal Units:
Structure: Restricted Basin Required For Banded Iron Formation Deposition., Mesabi Range, Biwabik Fm. Exposed In A Long Narrow Belt Within The Mountains.
Tectonic Structure: North American Craton, Southern Most Portion Of Canadian Shield.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Minnesotaite Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Minnesotaite | 9.EC.05 | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10072829 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Superior Craton
- Wawa-Abitibi TerraneCraton
- Superior DomainDomain
USA
- Minnesota
- Mesabi RangeMineral Province
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