Iron Hill Mine (Waukon Iron Mine), Waukon, Allamakee County, Iowa, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Iron Hill Mine (Waukon Iron Mine) | Mine |
| Waukon | Village |
| Allamakee County | County |
| Iowa | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
43° 16' 0'' North , 91° 28' 30'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Waukon | 3,736 (2017) | 0.3km |
| Waterville | 139 (2017) | 15.8km |
| Postville | 2,131 (2017) | 21.6km |
| Luana | 276 (2017) | 23.0km |
| Lansing | 939 (2017) | 23.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
24926
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:24926:8
GUID (UUID V4):
75b14fcb-67bf-42e1-a671-d5b92acc2f8a
An iron ore deposit located near Waukon which was originally explored in the 1870s. The mine operated intermittently between 1899 and 1918.
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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
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10193850 |
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