Unnamed Copper Mine, Knife River, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Unnamed Copper Mine | Mine |
Knife River | River |
St. Louis County | County |
Minnesota | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 57' 32'' North , 91° 48' 17'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Two Harbors | 3,578 (2017) | 12.4km |
Arnold | 2,960 (2017) | 23.4km |
Duluth | 86,110 (2017) | 30.1km |
Superior | 26,579 (2017) | 34.9km |
Hermantown | 9,706 (2017) | 37.0km |
Mindat Locality ID:
270871
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:270871:6
GUID (UUID V4):
4ee162b7-3834-403f-beec-0527cc58b655
A small copper mine located on the banks of the Knife River operational in 1863.
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6 valid minerals.
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ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Chalcocite Formula: Cu2S References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Copper Formula: Cu References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite Formula: Cu2O References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 References: Frank KarastiIdentified by Frank Karasti: Visual Identification |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
ⓘ | Chalcocite | 2.BA.05 | Cu2S |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
ⓘ | var. Chalcotrichite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
Cu | Copper | |
Cu | ⓘ Copper | Cu |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite var. Chalcotrichite | Cu2O |
Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Cu | ⓘ Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
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Unnamed Copper Mine, Knife River, St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA