Michigan · Ontonagon County
Past Producer

Derby Mine

Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States
Copper
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Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model96: Native Cu
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formIRREGULAR
Geology
Host rockBasalt · Portage Lake Volcanics
StructureSyncline
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1852
Last production1865
Identification
Deposit ID10310139
MRDS IDLW00139
RegionNA
Data scoreB
Coordinates46.62694, -89.4812
References
JOHNSON, A.M. AND GROTH, E.H., 1998, INVENTORY OF UNDERGROUND MINES, ONTONAGON COUNTY, P. 66-68, SITE ID # 660029, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.UNDERGROUND MINE INVENTORY