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Babbitt, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USAi
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BabbittCity
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PlacePopulation
Babbitt1,519 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
251412
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:251412:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Babbitt, comté de Saint Louis, Minnesota, États-Unis
German:
Babbitt, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Babbitt, contea di St. Louis, Minnesota, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Баббитт, Сент-Луис, Миннесота, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
巴比特, 聖路易斯縣, 明尼蘇達州, 美国
Spanish:
Babbitt, Condado de St. Louis, Minesota, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
بابيت, مقاطعة سينت لويس, مينيسوتا, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Babbitt, St. Louis konderria , Minnesota
Catalan:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Babbitt, Saint Louis County , Minnesota
Chechen:
Баббитт, Миннесота, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Czech:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Spojené státy americké
Danish:
Babbitt, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Dutch:
Babbitt, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
بابيت, مينيسوتا, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
ببیت, شهرستان سنت لوئیس، مینه‌سوتا, مینه‌سوتا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Gilaki:
بابیت , آمريکا ايجؤنأبؤ ايالتؤن
Haitian:
Babbitt, Minesota, Etazini
Ido:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Usa
Irish Gaelic:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Japanese:
バビット, セントルイス郡, ミネソタ州, アメリカ合衆国
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Баббит, Миннесота, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Баббит, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Babbitt
Malagasy:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Etazonia
Mazanderani:
ببیت , مینه‌سوتا
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Babbitt, St. Louis Kūn
Norwegian:
Babbitt, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA
Polish:
Babbitt, Hrabstwo St. Louis, Minnesota, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Babbitt, Condado de St. Louis, Minnesota, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Babbitt, Округ Сент Луис, Минесота, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Babbitt, St. Louis County, Minnesota, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Slovak:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Spojené štáty
South Azerbaijani:
ببیت، مینه‌سوتا, مینسوتا ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Tatar:
Баббитт, Миннесота, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Баббітт, Сент-Луїс, Міннесота, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
بیبت, سینٹ لوئس کاؤنٹی، مینیسوٹا, مینیسوٹا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Babbitt, Minnesota, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Vietnamese:
Babbitt, Quận St. Louis, Minnesota, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Volapük:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Babbitt, Minnesota, Unol Daleithiau America


Babbitt is a city that was incorporated in 1956. It was established as a mining community tied to taconite (iron ore) production.

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23 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Andradite
Formula: Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Axinite-(Mn)
Formula: Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
'Cobaltite-Gersdorffite Series'
Cubanite
Formula: CuFe2S3
Cummingtonite
Formula: ◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
Fayalite
Formula: Fe2+2(SiO4)
Ferro-actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Graphite
Formula: C
Grunerite
Formula: ◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hedenbergite
Formula: CaFe2+Si2O6
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'
Formula: ◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Hypersthene'
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
'Plagioclase'
Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Riebeckite
Formula: ◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Pentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Cubanite2.CB.55aCuFe2S3
Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Ilmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Fayalite9.AC.05Fe2+2(SiO4)
Andradite9.AD.25Ca3Fe3+2(SiO4)3
Axinite-(Mn)9.BD.20Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Augite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Diopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Hedenbergite9.DA.15CaFe2+Si2O6
Cummingtonite9.DE.05◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Grunerite9.DE.05◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ferro-actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Riebeckite9.DE.25◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2
Sepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Hypersthene'-(Mg,Fe)SiO3
'Hornblende Root Name Group'-◻Ca2(C2+4C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
'Plagioclase'-(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
'Cobaltite-Gersdorffite Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
H Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
H SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
BBoron
B Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C GraphiteC
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
O Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
O FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
O Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
O HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
O IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
O Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O QuartzSiO2
O Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
O SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
O Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
O Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Na Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Na Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mg Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mg Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mg SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
AlAluminium
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Al Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Al Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Si Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Si FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Si Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Si Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Si Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
Si SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Si Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Si Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
SSulfur
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S CubaniteCuFe2S3
S Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
S PyriteFeS2
S PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
S Cobaltite-Gersdorffite Series
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Ca Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Ca Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Ca Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
Ca Hornblende Root Name Group◻Ca2(C42+C3+)(AlSi7O22)W2
Ca Plagioclase(Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
MnManganese
Mn Axinite-(Mn)Ca2Mn2+Al2BSi4O15(OH)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe AndraditeCa3Fe23+(SiO4)3
Fe Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Fe CubaniteCuFe2S3
Fe FayaliteFe22+(SiO4)
Fe Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe Grunerite◻Fe22+Fe52+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Fe HedenbergiteCaFe2+Si2O6
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hypersthene(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Fe IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Fe Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe32+Fe23+)Si8O22(OH)2
CoCobalt
Co Cobaltite-Gersdorffite Series
NiNickel
Ni Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Ni Cobaltite-Gersdorffite Series
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cu CubaniteCuFe2S3
AsArsenic
As Cobaltite-Gersdorffite Series

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt,_Minnesota
Wikidata ID:Q2232904
GeoNames ID:5016937

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