Thunderbird Mine (Thunderbird North & South), St. Louis County, Minnesota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Thunderbird Mine (Thunderbird North & South) | Mine |
| St. Louis County | County |
| Minnesota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 26' 37'' North , 92° 33' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Eveleth | 3,673 (2017) | 2.4km |
| Gilbert | 1,792 (2017) | 8.4km |
| Virginia | 8,587 (2017) | 9.0km |
| Parkville | 2,525 (2017) | 9.9km |
| Mountain Iron | 2,880 (2017) | 11.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
167530
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:167530:9
GUID (UUID V4):
3c0eff4b-427f-45bd-bd5c-8360d1f68737
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Adams; Leonidas Mine; Burns Mine; Fairlane; Eveleth Taconite Company (ETCO); Alice Natural Ore; Fayal Natural Ore; Spruce Natural Ore; Hull-Nelson Natura
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Development Status: Producer
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
4 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Minnesotaite Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Minnesotaite | 9.EC.05 | Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Minnesotaite | Fe32+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10268244 |
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Thunderbird Mine, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA