Michigan · Mason County
Producer

Dow-Ludington

Mason County, Michigan, United States
MagnesiteBromineCalcium
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Commodities
PrimaryMagnesite
SecondaryBromine, Calcium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1942
Identification
Deposit ID10122363
Alternate namesDow Chemical Co. Plant, Ludington Plant
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates43.9386, -86.43308
References
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