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Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USAi
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SoudanCensus-designated Place
Vermilion RangeMountain Range
Saint Louis CountyCounty
MinnesotaState
USACountry

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Glacially-polished Soudan Iron Formation outcrop

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Close-up of Soudan banded iron formation

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Close-up of Soudan banded iron formation (2)

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Glacially-polished Soudan Iron Formation outcrop

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Close-up of Soudan banded iron formation

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Close-up of Soudan banded iron formation (2)

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Glacially-polished Soudan Iron Formation outcrop

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Close-up of Soudan banded iron formation

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 48' 56'' North , 92° 14' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
47.81575,-92.23766
GRN:
N32W46
Type:
Census-designated Place
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Soudan446 (2017)0.0km
Tower496 (2017)3.0km
Babbitt1,519 (2017)24.9km
Ely3,408 (2017)29.3km
Aurora1,666 (2017)31.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
250454
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:250454:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Soudan is a census-designated place. It is the home of the Soudan Mine.

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11 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Azurite
Formula: Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Cuprite
Formula: Cu2O
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
References:
Frank Karasti
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

Fe2O3ⓘ Hematite
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Hematite

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Hematite

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Hematite

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Cuⓘ Native Copper
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Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
SiO2ⓘ Quartz
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Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
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Quartz, etc.

Soudan Mine, Soudan, Vermilion Range, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA

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)
ⓘCuprite4.AA.10Cu2O
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAzurite5.BA.05Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Oⓘ CupriteCu2O
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
FeIron
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ AzuriteCu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ CupriteCu2O
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soudan,_Minnesota
Wikidata ID:Q3491477
GeoNames ID:4832778

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