Mine detail: Atlantic Mine

Previously called 'South Pewabic'

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Location

Lat / long:

47.09972, -88.62755

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Copper
Gangue:	Feldspar, Epidote, Quartz, Calcite, Pumpellyite-(Mg), Datolite
Orebody form:	TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Underground
Deposit type:	Lode
Production size:	Medium
Development status:	Past Producer
Production years:	1866-1870, 1873-1906, 1908-1910
First production started:	1866
Last production ended:	1910

Geology

Host rock:	Atlantic (Ashbed) Amygdaloid, Portage Lake Volcanics
Host type:	Andesite

References

MRDS	W062224
DEP	10082862
Reference	{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., AND BURBANK, W.S., 1929, THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF MICHIGAN: USGS PROF PAPER NO. 144, 238 PP.}{Deposit:: WHITE, W.S., 1956, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CHASSELL QUADRANGLE, MICHIGAN: USGS MAP MF-43, SCALE 1:24000}{Deposit:: WHITE, W.S., AND WRIGHT, J.C., 1956, GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE SOUTH RANGE QUADRANGLE, MICHIGAN: USGS MAP MF-48, SCALE 1:24000}{Production:: BUTLER AND BURBANK, 1929, P.78.}
Reporter	Sutphin, D.M. (Cannon, W.F.), Mason Jr., G.T.