Common Minnesota Rocks | College of Science and Engineering
Thin layers of iron formation occur within other rocks in northern Minnesota. The term is a contraction of "ironbearing formation," which is a rock having as much as 30 percent iron in places. Iron formation formed when ironrich particles precipitated and settled to the sea floor during quiet periods in volcanic activity. The iron formation we see today consists of thinly layered red, white ...
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