Michigan · Houghton County
Prospect

Erie-Ontario Mine

Houghton County, Michigan, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeSecondary Enrichment
Model96: Native Cu
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsCopper
GangueEpidote
Geology
StructureLake Superior syncline
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
First production1854
Last production1907
Identification
Deposit ID10310094
MRDS IDLW00094
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates46.94722, -88.78478
References
JOHNSON, A.M. AND GROTH, E.H., 1998, INVENTORY OF UNDERGROUND MINES, HOUGHTON COUNTY, SITE ID 310025, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.