Mine detail: Pine County Peat Deposits

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Location: Pine County, Minnesota, United States, North America
Lat / long: 45.86027, -92.87938
dep_id: 10072958
mrds_id: W018695
Major mineral: Peat
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
orebody_fm: BASIN FILL
ore_ctrl: Restricted Drainage Flow In A Basin Area
Reporter: Sutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.
hrock_unit: Glacial Sands, Gravels
hrock_type: Sand and Gravel
References:
  • Deposit:: SOPER, E.K.,1919, THE PEAT DEPOSITS OF MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL.16,261P.
  • Deposit:: FARNHAM, R.S., 1974, THE POTENTIAL OF PEAT FOR FUEL, REPORT FOR THE ENERGY COMMISSION (UNPUBLISHED) 29P.
  • Deposit:: 1976 DIREXPL UNIV. OF MINNESOTA; SOILS DEPT., STATE MAPPIN
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