Vermilion Range
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The Vermilion Range is a historic iron ore mining district in northeastern Minnesota known for its rich high-grade iron deposits and role in the state’s early mining industry.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | iron ore mining district ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lake Superior iron ore district
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minnesota iron ranges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMine |
Chandler Mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pioneer Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ Soudan Mine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
historical interpretation of mining ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
provided employment in iron mining
ⓘ
stimulated regional settlement and development ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | banded iron formation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| industry | iron mining ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early iron mining in Minnesota
ⓘ
high-grade iron ore deposits ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Minnesota
ⓘ
St. Louis County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Boundary Waters region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Vermilion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorTown |
Ely, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tower, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| miningMethod | underground mining ⓘ |
| namedAfter | vermilion-colored rocks or soils in the area ⓘ |
| naturalResource | iron ore ⓘ |
| oreDestination | Great Lakes steel mills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oreQuality | high-grade direct-shipping ore ⓘ |
| oreType | hematite ⓘ |
| partOf | Mesabi–Vermilion Iron Range region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railConnection |
Duluth, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Two Harbors, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | historic mining district ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to development of Minnesota iron industry
ⓘ
contributed to growth of Great Lakes steel industry ⓘ one of the earliest iron mining districts in Minnesota ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| status | largely inactive as a mining district ⓘ |
| transportRoute | Great Lakes shipping ⓘ |
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