Mine detail: Houghton Conglomerate

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.29444, -88.40005

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Ore: Copper
Orebody form: CONGLOMERATE LODE

Production

Operation type: Underground
Production size: Medium
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1943
Last production ended: 1968

Geology

Host rock:Portage Lake Volcanics
Host type:Conglomerate
Structure:Felsic conglomerate

References

MRDSW060046
DEP10082611
Reference{Deposit:: BRODERICK, T.M., HOHL, C.D., AND EIDEMILLER, H.N., 1946, RECENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GEOLOGY OF THE MICHIGAN COPPER DISTRICT: ECON. GEOL. V. 41, P. 675-725}{Deposit:: WHITE, W.S., CORNWALL, H.R., AND SWANSON, R.W., 1953, BEDROCK GEOLOGY OF THE AHMEEK QUADRANGLE, MICHIGAN: USGS MAP GQ-27, SCALE 1:24000}{Deposit:: WHITE, W.S., 1968, THE NATIVE COPPER DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN: IN J.D. RIDGE, (EDITOR), ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES 1933-1967 (GRATON-SALES VOL), AM. INSTIT. MIN. METALL. PETROL. ENG., V. 1, P. 303-325.}{Deposit:: WEEGE, RJ., AND POLLACK, J.P., 1971, RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NATIVE COPPER DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN: IN W.S. WHITE, (EDITOR) GUIDEBOOK FOR FIELD CONFERENCE, MICHIGAN COPPER DISTRICT, SEPT. 30-OCT. 2, 1971, SOC. ECON. GEOL. , 19-43.}{Production:: WEEGE AND POLLACK, 1971; WHITE, 1968}
ReporterMason Jr., G.T., Nicholson, Suzanne, Sutphin, D.M.