Ernst Mine, Menominee Range, Florence County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Ernst Mine | Mine |
| Menominee Range | Mining Area |
| Florence County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 54' 32'' North , 88° 14' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth | 403 (2017) | 0.6km |
| Florence | 592 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Iron Mountain | 7,504 (2018) | 16.5km |
| Kingsford | 5,069 (2017) | 18.0km |
| Alpha | 138 (2017) | 18.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
169611
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:169611:3
GUID (UUID V4):
ee84be05-5a01-416f-a9ad-06033d9cadf1
The Ernst Mine was worked between 1912 and 1929, producing hematite ore form the alteration of the Proterozoic Riverton Iron Formation.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Graphite Formula: C |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Graphite | C |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082681 |
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