The Cuyuna Range mine is a mine located in the north of the
United States
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in
Minnesota
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Cuyuna Range
The Cuyuna Range is an inactive iron range to the southwest of the Mesabi Range, largely within Crow Wing County, Minnesota. It lies along a line between Brainerd, Minnesota, and Aitkin, Minnesota. The width ranges from 1 to 10 miles (1.6 to 16 ...
represents one of the largest manganese reserve in the
United States
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having estimated reserves of 247 million tons of manganese ore grading 8% manganese metal.
See also
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Lists of mines in the United States
This list of mines in the United States is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries m ...
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Manganese mines in the United States
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