Mine detail: West Gogebic Taconite Deposit

Previously called 'Penokee Deposit'

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Location

Lat / long: 46.29722, -90.65346

Resource(M)

Primary: Iron
Ore: Hematite, Magnetite
Gangue: Chert
Discovery year: 1848

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:Ironwood Iron-Formation
Host type:Iron Formation

References

MRDSW062316
DEP10082894
Reference{Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1995, SPATIAL DATA EXTRACTED FROM THE MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM/MINERAL INDUSTRY LOCATION SYSTEM (MAS/MILS): U.S. BUREAU OF MINES SPECIAL PUBLICATION 12-95.}{Deposit:: MARSDEN, R.W., 1978, IRON ORE RESERVES OF WISCONSIN--A MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM REPORT, IN GRAVEN, L.K., ED., PRODUCTIVITY IN LAKE SUPERIOR MINING DISTRICT: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 51ST ANNUAL MEETING MINNESOTA SECTION AIME AND 39TH ANNUAL MINING SYMPOSIUM, P. 24.1-24.28.}{Reserve-Resource:: MARSDEN, 1978.}
ReporterSutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.