Mine detail: Section 18 Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.42443, -93.06355

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Chert
Orebody form: LINEAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1948

Geology

Host rock:Biwabik Iron Formation
Host type:Iron Formation

References

MRDSW018259
DEP10072625
Reference{Deposit:: MOREY, G.B.,1972. MESABI RANGE; IN; SIMS,P.K. AND MOREY, G.B.,EDS., GEOLOGY OF MINNESOTA; A CENTENNIAL VOLUME,MINN.GEOL.SURV.,P.204-217.}{Deposit:: WHITE, D.A.,1954. STRATIGRAPHY AND STRUCTURE OF THE MESABI RANGE, MINNESOTA, MINN.GEOL.SURV.BULL.38, 92P.}{Production:: TRETHEWEY, W.D., 1974, UNIV. MINN. BULL., MINING DIRECTORY ISSUE}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.