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Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USAi
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IrontonCity
Cuyuna North RangeMountain Range
Crow Wing CountyCounty
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USACountry

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Maroco Mine, 1924

Maroco Mine, Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Garnet Group, etc.

Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Maroco Mine, 1924

Maroco Mine, Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Garnet Group, etc.

Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Goethite, etc.

Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Maroco Mine, 1924

Maroco Mine, Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
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Garnet Group, etc.

Ironton, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
Neighbouring regions:
Crosby, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USA
Type:
City
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Ironton561 (2017)
Mindat Locality ID:
29832
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:29832:5
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Ironton is a city that is adjacent to its twin city of Crosby, in the Cuyuna Iron Range.

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

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Groutite (TL)
Formula: Mn3+O(OH)
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ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pyrolusite
Formula: Mn4+O2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Stilpnomelane
Formula: K(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘPyrolusite4.DB.05Mn4+O2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘGroutite (TL)4.FD.10Mn3+O(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(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ⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Hⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Oⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
AlAluminium
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Alⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Siⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
KPotassium
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27
Kⓘ Muscovite var. SericiteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ GroutiteMn3+O(OH)
Mnⓘ PyrolusiteMn4+O2
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ StilpnomelaneK(Fe2+,Mg,Fe3+)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)27

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ironton,_Minnesota
Wikidata ID:Q1871309
GeoNames ID:5031459

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