Iron Mountain, in southern
Iron County,
Utah
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, United States,
is the namesake of Iron County. Its summit is at
Description
The mountain has a long history of
iron
Iron () is a chemical element with Symbol (chemistry), symbol Fe (from la, Wikt:ferrum, ferrum) and atomic number 26. It is a metal that belongs to the first transition series and group 8 element, group 8 of the periodic table. It is, Abundanc ...
mining, in the form of
magnetite
Magnetite is a mineral and one of the main iron ores, with the chemical formula Fe2+Fe3+2O4. It is one of the oxides of iron, and is ferrimagnetic; it is attracted to a magnet and can be magnetized to become a permanent magnet itself. With th ...
and
hematite. Mining at this site goes back to
Brigham Young
Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his death in 1877. During his time as ch ...
and
Mormon pioneers in the 1850s.
The early history of this mining can be seen at
Iron Mission State Park in nearby
Cedar City, Utah. It is one of three major peaks in the
Iron Mountain Mining District.
See also
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List of Mountains in Utah
Mountains in Utah are numerous and have varying elevations and prominences.
Kings Peak, in the Uinta Mountains in Duchesne County, Utah, is the highest point in the state and has the greatest prominence. It has elevation and prominence . It ...
References
External links
Mountains of Iron County, Utah
Iron mines in the United States
Mountains of Utah
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