Mine detail: Taylor Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 46.66444, -88.44172

Resource(B)

Primary: Iron
Secondary: Graphite
Ore: Hematite, Limonite
Gangue: Siderite, Pyrolusite, Chert

Production

Operation type: Surface-Underground
Deposit type: Secondary Enrichment
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1880
Last production ended: 1883

Geology

Host rock:Michigamme Formation
Alteration processes:Replacement of cherty beds by iron oxide and alteration of fe-silicates and carbonates to iron oxides

References

MRDSW028531
DEP10079312
Reference{Deposit:: SECTION FILES, MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, FORD MOTOR CO., (NO DATE), TAYLOR 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. 120 .}{Deposit:: W. F. CANNON, 1977 , PRECAMBRIAN GEOLOGY IN PARTS OF THE BARAGA, DEAD RIVER, AND CLARK CREEK BASINS, MARQUETTE AND BARAGA COUNTIES, MICHIGAN: US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, OPEN FILE MAP 77-467 .}{Deposit:: JOHNSON, A.M., AND GROTH, E.H., 1998, INVENTORY OF UNDERGROUND MINES, BARAGA COUNTY, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.}
ReporterYeager, Keith (Cannon, W.), Sutphin, D.M., Mason Jr., G.T., Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere)