Merritt No. 1 mine, Cuyuna North Range, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Merritt No. 1 mine | Mine (Abandoned) |
| Cuyuna North Range | Mountain Range |
| Crow Wing County | County |
| Minnesota | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 30' 32'' North , 94° 1' 6'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Abandoned) - last checked 2023
Deposit first discovered:
1917
KΓΆppen climate type:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyuna Rock, Gem and Mineral Society | Brainerd, Minnesota | 22km |
Mindat Locality ID:
52892
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:52892:5
GUID (UUID V4):
30095e03-f85d-4a87-b0f9-42819418a47b
The Merritt Mines (Merritt 1 and Merritt 2 Sec. 33 T.47N. R.29W) were first opened by the Merritt Development Corporation as an underground mine in 1917. It produced ore sporadically from the mine and stockpiles until 1955. In addition to iron, the ore was very manganiferous. Metaigneous rocks were especially common in the mine. Specular hematite ore was also common
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7 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| β Aegirine Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| β Nontronite Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Aegirine | 9.DA.25 | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| β | Nontronite | 9.EC.40 | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
| β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Na | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Si | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Aegirine | NaFe3+Si2O6 |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | β Nontronite | Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10268223 |
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