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Mineral Hills, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
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Mineral HillsVillage (Former)
Iron RiverCity
Iron CountyCounty
MichiganState
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 47'' North , 88° 38' 52'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Village (Former) - last checked 2024
Mindat Locality ID:
213929
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:213929:9
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Mineral Hills was a village in southeastern Iron River Township, Iron County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Effective July 1, 2000, the village of Mineral Hills and the city of Stambaugh were consolidated with the city of Iron River.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 3.8 km² (1.5 sq mi), all land.

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22 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Galena
Formula: PbS
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Graphite
Formula: C
Halotrichite
Formula: FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Zincian jacobsite, as inclusions in shigaite.
'Limonite'
'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 12 localities in this region.
Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
Seamanite
Formula: Mn2+3[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Shigaite
Formula: Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Stilpnomelane
Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.
Uraninite
Formula: UO2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
Bornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Galena2.CD.10PbS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Jacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Pyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Rhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 6 - Borates
Seamanite6.AC.65Mn2+3[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Celestine7.AD.35SrSO4
Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Halotrichite7.CB.85FeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Shigaite7.DD.35Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Stilpnomelane9.EG.40(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Mica Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
H SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
H ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
H Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
BBoron
B SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
C RhodochrositeMnCO3
C SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
O AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
O BaryteBaSO4
O CalciteCaCO3
O CelestineSrSO4
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
O HematiteFe2O3
O JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
O PyrolusiteMn4+O2
O RhodochrositeMnCO3
O SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
O ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
O SideriteFeCO3
O Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
O UraniniteUO2
NaSodium
Na ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
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 HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Al ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Al Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Si Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
PPhosphorus
P SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
SSulfur
S AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
S BaryteBaSO4
S BorniteCu5FeS4
S CelestineSrSO4
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S ChalcociteCu2S
S GalenaPbS
S HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
S PyriteFeS2
S ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
S SphaleriteZnS
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 CalciteCaCO3
Ca Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
MnManganese
Mn JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mn PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mn RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mn SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Mn ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
FeIron
Fe BorniteCu5FeS4
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HalotrichiteFeAl2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe Stilpnomelane(K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cu BorniteCu5FeS4
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu ChalcociteCu2S
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Sr CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Ba BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pb GalenaPbS
UUranium
U UraniniteUO2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mineral_Hills,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q1947473

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