Itasca Co., Minnesota, USA
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Itasca Co., Minnesota, USAi
Regional Level Types
Itasca Co.County
MinnesotaState
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Locality type:
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Grand Rapids11,127 (2017)
Cohasset2,745 (2017)
Coleraine1,999 (2017)
Keewatin1,049 (2017)
Nashwauk968 (2017)
Deer River933 (2017)
Other Languages:
French:
comté d'Itasca, Minnesota, États-Unis
German:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Vereinigte Staaten
Italian:
contea di Itasca, Minnesota, Stati Uniti d'America
Russian:
Айтаска, Миннесота, Соединённые Штаты Америки
Simplified Chinese:
伊塔斯加縣, 明尼蘇達州, 美国
Spanish:
Condado de Itasca, Minesota, Estados Unidos
Albanian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Shtetet e Bashkuara të Amerikës
Arabic:
مقاطعة إتاسكا, مينيسوتا, الولايات المتحدة
Armenian:
Իտասկա շրջան , Մինեսոտա, Ամերիկայի Միացյալ Նահանգներ
Basque:
Itasca konderria , Minnesota
Bavarian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Vaoanigte Stootn
Belarusian:
Айтаска, Мінесота, Злучаныя Штаты Амерыкі
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ইটাস্কা কাউন্টি, মিনেসোটা, তিলপারাষ্ট্র
Bulgarian:
Итаска, Минесота, Съединени американски щати
Cebuano:
Itasca County, Minnesota
Danish:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Dutch:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Verenigde Staten
Farsi/Persian:
شهرستان ایتاسکا، مینه‌سوتا, مینه‌سوتا, ایالات متحده آمریکا
Georgian:
აიტასკის ოლქი, მინესოტა, ამერიკის შეერთებული შტატები
Hebrew:
מחוז איטסקה, מינסוטה, ארצות הברית
Hungarian:
Itasca megye, Minnesota, Amerikai Egyesült Államok
Japanese:
イタスカ郡, ミネソタ州, アメリカ合衆国
Latin:
Itasca Comitatus, Minnesota, Civitates Foederatae Americae
Low Saxon/Low German:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Min Dong Chinese:
Itasca Gông, Minnesota
Minnan / Hokkien-Taiwanese:
Itasca Kūn
Norwegian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Polish:
Hrabstwo Itasca, Minnesota, Stany Zjednoczone
Portuguese:
Condado de Itasca, Minnesota, Estados Unidos
Romanian:
Comitatul Itasca, Minnesota, Statele Unite ale Americii
Sardinian:
contea de Itasca, Minnesota, Istados Unidos de Amèrica
Scottish Gaelic:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Na Stàitean Aonaichte
Serbian:
Округ Ајтаска , Минесота, Сједињене Америчке Државе
Serbo-Croatian:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Sjedinjene Američke Države
Swedish:
Itasca County, Minnesota, USA
Traditional Chinese:
伊塔斯加縣, 明尼蘇達州, 美國
Turkish:
Itasca County, Minnesota, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri
Ukrainian:
Ітаска, Міннесота, Сполучені Штати Америки
Urdu:
اٹاسکا کاؤنٹی، مینیسوٹا, مینیسوٹا, ریاستہائے متحدہ امریکا
Vietnamese:
Quận Itasca, Minnesota, Chủng Quốc Hoa Kỳ
Waray:
Condado han Itasca, Minnesota, Estados Unidos
Western Punjabi:
اٹاسکا کاؤنٹی, منی سوٹا, امریکہ


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Mineral List

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12 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
Reference: Schrader, F.C., Stone, R.W., Sanford, S. (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States. United States Geological Survey, USGS Bulletin 624, 412 pages.
Goethite
Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH)
Reference: Allen Lundgren collection
Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Schrader, F.C., Stone, R.W., Sanford, S. (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States. United States Geological Survey, USGS Bulletin 624, 412 pages.
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Localities: Reported from at least 132 localities in this region.
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 57:101.; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
'Limonite'
Formula: (Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Reference: Bill Morgenstern - Collection
Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Localities: Reported from at least 133 localities in this region.
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Minnesotaite
Formula: Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Rocks & Min.: 57:101.
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Allen Lundgren collection
Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
Reference: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Reference: Schrader, F.C., Stone, R.W., Sanford, S. (1917) Useful Minerals of the United States. United States Geological Survey, USGS Bulletin 624, 412 pages.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.α-Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Ankerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Siderite5.AB.05FeCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
Minnesotaite9.EC.05Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
Gold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
Sphalerite2.8.2.1ZnS
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:1
Chalcopyrite2.9.1.1CuFeS2
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Pyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES
A2X3
Hematite4.3.1.2Fe2O3
Group 6 - HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
XO(OH)
Goethite6.1.1.2α-Fe3+O(OH)
Group 7 - MULTIPLE OXIDES
AB2X4
Magnetite7.2.2.3Fe2+Fe3+2O4
Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES
A(XO3)
Calcite14.1.1.1CaCO3
Siderite14.1.1.3FeCO3
AB(XO3)2
Ankerite14.2.1.2Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
Minnesotaite71.2.1.5Fe2+3Si4O10(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
Quartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
'Limonite'-(Fe,O,OH,H2O)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
H Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
H Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
CCarbon
C SideriteFeCO3
C AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
C CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
O MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
O SideriteFeCO3
O AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O CalciteCaCO3
O Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
O QuartzSiO2
O Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
MgMagnesium
Mg AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
SiSilicon
Si MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Si QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
CaCalcium
Ca AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Ca CalciteCaCO3
FeIron
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Fe MinnesotaiteFe32+Si4O10(OH)2
Fe SideriteFeCO3
Fe AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Goethiteα-Fe3+O(OH)
Fe Limonite(Fe,O,OH,H2O)
Fe ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
CuCopper
Cu ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
ZnZinc
Zn SphaleriteZnS
AuGold
Au GoldAu

Fossils

There are 7 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences81
Youngest Fossil Listed89.8 Ma (Late Cretaceous)
Oldest Fossil Listed99.6 Ma (Late Cretaceous)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Coleraine7993.9 - 89.8 Ma (Late Cretaceous)
Colerain299.6 - 93.5 Ma (Late Cretaceous)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Serpula
genus
Animalia : Annelida : Polychaeta : Sabellida : Serpulidae : Serpula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Dentalium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Scaphopoda : Dentaliida : Dentaliidae : Dentalium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Gastropoda
class
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Calliomphalus
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Seguenziida : Eucyclidae : Calliomphalus93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Nerita
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cycloneritida : Neritidae : Nerita93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Anchura
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Anchura93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Aporrhais
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Aporrhaidae : Aporrhais93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Epitonium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Epitoniidae : Epitonium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Gyrodes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Gyrodes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Polinices
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Littorinimorpha : Naticidae : Polinices93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Rostellaria (Fusus)
subgenus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Strombidae : Tibia : Rostellaria (Fusus)93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Volutoderma
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Neogastropoda : Pholidotomidae : Volutoderma93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Acanthoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Acanthoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Calycoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Calycoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Metengonoceras
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Nucula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Nuculanidae : Nucula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Yoldia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Nuculanida : Yoldiidae : Yoldia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Barbatia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Arcida : Arcidae : Barbatia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Brachidontes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Mytilida : Mytilidae : Brachidontes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Pinna
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pinnidae : Pinna93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Anomia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Anomiidae : Anomia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Exogyra
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Gryphaeidae : Exogyra93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Gervillia
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Bakevelliidae : Gervillia93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Lima
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Limida : Limidae : Lima93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Ostrea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Ostraea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Pecten
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pectinida : Pectinidae : Pecten93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Pteria
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Pteriidae : Pteria93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Cardium
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardium93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Cymbophora
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Mactridae : Cymbophora93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Etea
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Arcticidae : Etea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Legumen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Legumen93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Leptosolen
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Unionida : Iridinidae : Leptosolen93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Tapes
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Venerida : Veneridae : Tapes93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Tellina
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Cardiida : Tellinidae : Tellina93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Corbula
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Corbulidae : Corbula93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Parapholas
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myida : Pholadidae : Parapholas93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Anatimya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Laternulidae : Anatimya99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Pholadomya
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Pholadomyidae : Pholadomya93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Acteon
genus
Animalia : Mollusca : Gastropoda : Cephalaspidea : Acteonidae : Acteon93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Ostrea congesta
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Ostreida : Ostreidae : Pseudoperna : Ostrea congesta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Vertebrata
subphylum
Animalia : Chordata : Vertebrata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Crustacea
subphylum
Animalia : Arthropoda : Crustacea93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Teredolites
genus
Teredolites93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Lingula subspatulata
species
Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula : Lingula subspatulata93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Dunveganoceras hagei
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Dunveganoceras : Dunveganoceras hagei99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Inoceramus fragilis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus fragilis93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Inoceramus mesabiensis
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia : Myalinida : Inoceramidae : Inoceramus : Inoceramus mesabiensis99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Metengonoceras dumbli
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonitida : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras : Metengonoceras dumbli99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Metoicoceras bergquisti
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Acanthoceratidae : Metoicoceras : Metoicoceras bergquisti99.6 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Metengonoceras acutum
species
Animalia : Mollusca : Cephalopoda : Ammonoidea : Engonoceratidae : Metengonoceras : Metengonoceras acutum99.6 - 93.5 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Terminonaris robusta
species
Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia : Teleosauridae : Terminonaris : Terminonaris robusta93.9 - 89.8 Ma
Late Cretaceous
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 7 fossil localities

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Itasca_County,_Minnesota
Wikidata ID:Q486238
GeoNames ID:5031616

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