Mine detail: North Republic Mine

Previously called 'MetropolisMetropolitan'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.41333, -88.0142

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Gangue: Quartz, Chert, Mica, Garnet, Actinolite

Production

Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: Secondary Enrichment
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Iron Formation
Alteration processes:Chert to hematite & magnetite in oxidation zones.

References

MRDSW028528
DEP10079310
Reference{Deposit:: SECTION FILES, MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, CLEVELAND - CLIFFS IRON CO., 1953 , METROPOLIS MINE EXPLORATION, SECTION FILES OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF MICHIGAN DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, LANSING, MICHIGAN.}{Deposit:: LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORE ASSOCIATION, 1938 , LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORES ( 1ST ED ): CLEVELAND, OHIO, P. 87 .}{Deposit:: KLASNER, J. S., CANNON, W. F., 1976 , GEOLOGIC MAP AND GEOPHYSICAL INTERPRETATION OF THE WITCH LAKE QUADRANGLE, MARQUETTE, IRON AND BARAGA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MISCELLANEOUS INVESTIGATIONS SERIES, MAP I-987 .}
ReporterYeager, Keith (Cannon, W.), Sutphin, D.M., Mason Jr., G.T.