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Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
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CaspianCity
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Caspian Mine (1908)

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Caspian Mine head frame

Caspian exploration, Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Tugger

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Iron Ore shippments

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Caspian Mine (1908)

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Caspian Mine head frame

Caspian exploration, Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Tugger

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Iron Ore shippments

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Caspian Mine (1908)

Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
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Caspian Mine head frame

Caspian exploration, Caspian Mine, Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Gaastra, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Stambaugh Township, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Caspian868 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
213924
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213924:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Palatka; New Caspian
Other Languages:
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French:
Caspian, comté d'Iron, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Caspian, contea di Iron, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
卡斯皮安 , 艾昂縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Caspian, Condado de Iron, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
كاسبين, مقاطعة آيرون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Caspian , Iron konderria , Michigan
Cebuano:
Caspian, Iron County, Michigan
Chechen:
Каспиен , Мичиган, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Caspian, Michigan, USA
Dutch:
Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
كاسبين, ميشيجان, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
کاسپین، میشیگان, شهرستان آیرون، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Irish Gaelic:
Caspian, Michigan, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Каспиан, Мичиган, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Каспиан, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Caspian
Malagasy:
Caspian, Michigan, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Caspian, Iron Kūn
Norwegian:
Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Caspian, Hrabstwo Iron, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Caspian, Condado de Iron, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Каспијан , Округ Ајрон, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Caspian, Iron County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
کاسپین، میشیقان, میشیقان ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Tatar:
Каспиен , Мичиган, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Каспіен, Айрон, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
کیسپین، مشی گن, آئرن کاؤنٹی، مشی گن, مشی گن, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Caspian, Michigan, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Caspian, Michigan, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Caspian, Michigan, Unol Daleithiau America


A city in Iron County, Michigan.

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8 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
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
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caspian,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q2325674
GeoNames ID:4988212

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