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Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USAi
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RivertonCity
Cuyuna North RangeMountain Range
Crow Wing CountyCounty
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Strip mining the Sagamore Pit, 1923

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Sagamore Mine site, 2023

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Float copper found at the Sagamore Mine

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Strip mining the Sagamore Pit, 1923

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Sagamore Mine site, 2023

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Float copper found at the Sagamore Mine

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Strip mining the Sagamore Pit, 1923

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Sagamore Mine site, 2023

Sagamore Mangan No. 2 pit, Riverton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Riverton116 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
250433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250433:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Riverton is a city that was named for its location near the Rabbit River.

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12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Groutite (TL)
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘGroutite (TL)4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMinnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
CCarbon
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
KPotassium
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
MnManganese
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverton,_Minnesota
Wikidata ID:Q1887967
GeoNames ID:5043403

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