Michigan · Houghton County
Past Producer

Centennial No. 3-6

Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
WorkingsUnderground
Materials
Other materialsCalcite, Chlorite, Copper, Epidote, Feldspar, Hematite, Quartz, Silver
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1869
Discovery year1864
Identification
Deposit ID10183832
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates47.2642, -88.42895
References
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