Michigan · Iron County
Past Producer

Lake Ellen Kimberlite

Iron County, Michigan, United States
Diamond
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Description

Klaus Schulz and William Spence,

Commodities
PrimaryDiamond
Commodity typeN
Materials
Ore mineralsDiamond
Geology
Host rockKimberlite · Lake Ellen Kimberlite
Associated rockVolcanic Rock (Aphanitic) · Hemlock Formation
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1971
Identification
Deposit ID10310195
MRDS IDLW00195
RegionNA
Data scoreC
Coordinates46.175, -88.17698
References
CANNON, W.F. AND MUDREY, M.G., JR., 1981, THE POTENTIAL FOR DIAMOND-BEARING KIMBERLITE IN NORTHERN MICHIGAN AND WISCONSIN: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 842, 15 P.