Mine detail: Plummer Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

47.3211, -93.39606

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Ankerite, Magnetite, Minnesotaite, Siderite
Gangue:	Calcite, Chert
Orebody form:	LINEAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Large
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Biwabik Iron Formation
Host type:	Iron Formation

References

MRDS	W018561
DEP	10072864
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}
Reporter	Schneider, Norma J. (Orris, Greta J.), Mason Jr., G.T.