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Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USAi
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Iron Mountain underground iron mining, ca. 1930.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
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View of the Iron Mountain mining area, ca. 1940.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
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View of the Iron Mountain mining area, ca. 1940.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
09441860017272053757167.jpg
Iron Mountain underground iron mining, ca. 1930.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
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View of the Iron Mountain mining area, ca. 1940.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
05851830017272053774643.jpg
View of the Iron Mountain mining area, ca. 1940.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
09441860017272053757167.jpg
Iron Mountain underground iron mining, ca. 1930.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
07236120017272053769480.jpg
View of the Iron Mountain mining area, ca. 1940.

Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Iron Mountain7,504 (2018)
Mindat Locality ID:
24218
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24218:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Iron Mountain, comté de Dickinson, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Iron Mountain, contea di Dickinson, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
艾昂山 , 迪金森縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Iron Mountain, Condado de Dickinson, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
آيرون ماونتن, مقاطعة ديكنسون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Iron Mountain , Dickinson konderria , Michigan
Cebuano:
Iron Mountain , Dickinson County, Michigan
Danish:
Iron Mountain, Michigan, USA
Dutch:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Esperanto:
Fera Monto, Miĉigano
Farsi/Persian:
آیرون‌منتوین، میشیگان, شهرستان دیکینسون، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Hebrew:
איירון מאונטיין, מחוז דיקינסון, מישיגן, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson megye, Michigan, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
アイアンマウンテン , ディキンソン郡, ミシガン州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Айрон Маунтэйн, Мичиган, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Айрон Маунтэйн, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Malagasy:
Iron Mountain, Michigan, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson Kūn
Norwegian:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Iron Mountain, Hrabstwo Dickinson, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Iron Mountain, Condado de Dickinson, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Iron Mountain, Comitatul Dickinson, Michigan, Statele Unite ale Americii
Serbian:
Ајрон Маунтин, Округ Дикинсон, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
South Azerbaijani:
آیرون‌منتوین، میشیقان, میشیقان ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Iron Mountain, Dickinson County, Michigan, USA
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Iron Mountain, Michigan, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Iron Mountain, Michigan, Lamerikän


County seat of Dickinson County.

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14 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing Dolomite
Formula: Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar var. Adularia'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
Description: Float found in excavation for filling station
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ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
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘvar. Iron-bearing Dolomite5.AB.10Ca(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Unclassified
ⓘ'K Feldspar
var. Adularia'		-KAlSi3O8
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ K Feldspar var. AdulariaKAlSi3O8
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ Dolomite var. Iron-bearing DolomiteCa(Mg,Fe)(CO3)2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iron_Mountain,_Michigan
Wikidata ID:Q567814
GeoNames ID:4997232

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References

Heinrich, E. W., Robinson, George Willard (2004) Mineralogy of Michigan (2nd ed.) A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Michigan Technological University. 252pp.
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