Mine detail: Beltrami County Peat Bogs

Previously called 'Red Lake Peatland'

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Location

Lat / long: 48.28749, -94.55445

Resource

Tertiary: Peat
Orebody form: BASIN-FILL

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Glacial Lake Sediments, Clays And Sands
Host type:Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSW018694
DEP10072957
Reference{Deposit:: FARNHAM, R.S., AND D.N. GRUBICH, 1966, PEAT RESOURCES OF MINNESOTA, REPORT OF INVENT. NO. 3, OFFICE OF IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION, 24P.}{Deposit:: FARNHAM, R.S., 1974, POTENTIAL OF PEAT FOR FUEL, REPORT TO U.S. ENERGY COMMISSION (UNPUBLISHED), 29P.}{Deposit:: SOPER, E.K., 1919, THE PEAT DEPOSITS OF MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN NO. 16, 261P.}{Deposit:: 1976 DRIEXPL UNIV OF MINNESOTA; SOILS DEPT., STATE MAPPIN}{Production:: FARNHAM, R.S., 1974, POTENTIAL OF PEAT FOR FUEL.}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.