gptkbp:instanceOf
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geological formation
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gptkbp:becameImportantIn
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mid-20th century
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gptkbp:color
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brown
gray
red
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gptkbp:compatibleWith
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high-grade iron ore
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:fruit
quartz
magnetite
hematite
iron-bearing minerals
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gptkbp:discoveredIn
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late 19th century
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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dust generation
tailings production
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gptkbp:firstMajorPlant
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gptkb:Eveleth,_Minnesota
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gptkbp:hasResource
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gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Michigan
gptkb:Minnesota
open-pit mining
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Taconite
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gptkbp:ironContent
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~25-30%
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gptkbp:isLowGrade
|
true
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gptkbp:majorSourceOf
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iron in North America
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Taconic_Mountains
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gptkbp:processedInto
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taconite pellets
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Cuyuna_Range
gptkb:Mesabi_Range
gptkb:Vermilion_Range
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gptkbp:requires
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processing to extract iron
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gptkbp:texture
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fine-grained
banded
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gptkbp:type
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iron formation
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gptkbp:usedBy
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gptkb:steel
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gptkbp:usedFor
|
iron ore production
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Itasca_County
gptkb:Itasca_County,_Minnesota,_United_States
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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