Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryGraphite
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeSecondary Enrichment
Deposit sizeS
Ore controlStructurally controlled
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Limonite
GangueSiderite, Pyrolusite, Chert
Geology
Host rockMichigamme Formation
AlterationReplacement of cherty beds by iron oxide and alteration of fe-silicates and carbonates to iron oxides
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1880
Last production1883
Identification
Deposit ID10079312
MRDS IDW028531
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.66444, -88.44172
References
SECTION FILES, MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, FORD MOTOR CO., (NO DATE), TAYLOR MINE EXPLORATION, SECTION FILES OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF MICHIGAN DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, LANSING, MICHIGAN.LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORE ASSOCIATION, 1938 , LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORES ( 1ST ED. ): CLEVELAND, OHIO, P. 120 .W. F. CANNON, 1977 , PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY IN PARTS OF THE BARAGA, DEAD RIVER, AND CLARK CREEK BASINS, MARQUETTE AND BARAGA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, OPEN FILE MAP 77-467 .JOHNSON, A.M., AND GROTH, E.H., 1998, INVENTORY OF UNDERGROUND MINES, BARAGA COUNTY, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.