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Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
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Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Iron River2,904 (2017)
Stambaugh, Iron River1,215 (2017)
Mineral Hills, Iron River219 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
23107
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:23107:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
French:
Iron River, comté d'Iron, Michigan, États-Unis
German:
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
Iron River, contea di Iron, Michigan, Stati Uniti d'America
Simplified Chinese:
鐵河, 艾昂縣, 密歇根州, 美国
Spanish:
Iron River, Condado de Iron, Míchigan, Estados Unidos
Arabic:
أيرون ريفر, مقاطعة آيرون, ميشيغان, الولايات المتحدة
Basque:
Iron River , Iron konderria , Michigan
Catalan:
Iron River, Michigan, Estats Units d’Amèrica
Cebuano:
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan
Chechen:
Айрон-Ривер , Мичиган, Америкин Цхьаьнатоьхна Штаташ
Danish:
Iron River, Michigan, USA
Dutch:
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, Verenigde Staten
Egyptian Arabic:
ايرون ريفر, ميشيجان, امريكا
Farsi/Persian:
آیرون‌ریور، میشیگان, شهرستان آیرون، میشیگان, میشیگان, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Irish Gaelic:
Iron River, Michigan, Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Айрон Ривэ, Мичиган, Америка Құрама Штаттары
Kyrgyz:
Айрон Ривэ, Америка Кошмо Штаттары
Ladin:
Iron River
Malagasy:
Iron River, Michigan, Etazonia
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Iron River, Iron Kūn
Norwegian:
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Polish:
Iron River, Hrabstwo Iron, Michigan, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Iron River, Condado de Iron, Michigan, Estados Unidos
Serbian:
Ајрон Ривер , Округ Ајрон, Мичиген, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Silesian:
Iron River , Michigan, Zjednoczůne Sztaty
South Azerbaijani:
آیرون‌ریور، میشیقان, میشیقان ایالتی, آمریکا بیرلشمیش ایالتلری
Swedish:
Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USA
Tatar:
Айрон-Ривер , Мичиган, Америка Кушма Штатлары
Ukrainian:
Айрон-Рівер, Айрон, Мічиган, Сполучені Штати Америки
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Iron River, Michigan, Amerika Qoʻshma Shtatlari
Volapük:
Iron River, Michigan, Lamerikän
Welsh:
Iron River, Michigan, Unol Daleithiau America


Iron River is a city in Iron County, Michigan.

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41 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Bornite
Formula: Cu5FeS4
ⓘ Braunite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Celestine
Formula: SrSO4
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Groutite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halotrichite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘ Hausmannite
Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 26 localities in this region.
ⓘ Jacobsite
Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2O4
Description: Zincian jacobsite, as inclusions in shigaite.
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Manganite
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘ Marcasite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘ 'Mica Group'
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Native Copper
Formula: Cu
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ 'Psilomelane'
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Localities: Reported from at least 25 localities in this region.
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rhodochrosite
Formula: MnCO3
ⓘ Rhodonite
Formula: CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘ Romanèchite
Formula: (Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘ 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 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Localities: Reported from at least 24 localities in this region.
ⓘ Sussexite
Formula: Mn2+BO2(OH)
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Copper1.AA.05Cu
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘBornite2.BA.15Cu5FeS4
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘMarcasite2.EB.10aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘJacobsite4.BB.05Mn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHausmannite4.BB.10Mn2+Mn3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘRomanèchite4.DK.10(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
ⓘGroutite4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
ⓘManganite4.FD.15Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘRhodochrosite5.AB.05MnCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘSeamanite6.AC.65Mn2+3[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
ⓘSussexite6.BA.15Mn2+BO2(OH)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
ⓘCelestine7.AD.35SrSO4
ⓘAlunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘMelanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
ⓘHalotrichite7.CB.85Fe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘShigaite7.DD.35Mn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘBraunite9.AG.05Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
ⓘRhodonite9.DK.05CaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘStilpnomelane9.EG.40K4Fe2+48[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Psilomelane'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Mica Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Hⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Hⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Hⓘ SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Hⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Hⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Bⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Oⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Oⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Oⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Oⓘ SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Oⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Oⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
NaSodium
Naⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Sⓘ CelestineSrSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Sⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Sⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
Kⓘ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
MnManganese
Mnⓘ BrauniteMn2+Mn63+(SiO4)O8
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ HausmanniteMn2+Mn23+O4
Mnⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Mnⓘ ManganiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Mnⓘ RhodochrositeMnCO3
Mnⓘ RhodoniteCaMn3Mn[Si5O15]
Mnⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
Mnⓘ SeamaniteMn32+[B(OH)4](PO4)(OH)2
Mnⓘ ShigaiteMn6Al3(OH)18[Na(H2O)6](SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mnⓘ SussexiteMn2+BO2(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HalotrichiteFe2+Al2(SO4)4 · 22H2O
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JacobsiteMn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MarcasiteFeS2
Feⓘ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6(SO4) · H2O
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK4Fe482+[Si64Al8]O164(OH)52 · nH2O
CuCopper
Cuⓘ BorniteCu5FeS4
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ Native CopperCu
ZnZinc
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
SrStrontium
Srⓘ CelestineSrSO4
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ Romanèchite(Ba,H2O)2(Mn4+,Mn3+)5O10
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
PbLead
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
UUranium
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2

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