Mine detail: Roseau County Peat Deposits

Previously called 'Salol BogWarroad Bog'

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Location

Lat / long:

48.98888, -95.42921

Resource

Tertiary:	Peat
Orebody form:	BASIN FILL

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Glacial Sediments, Clay And Sand, Till
Host type:	Sand and Gravel

References

MRDS	W018705
DEP	10093686
Reference	{Deposit:: FARNHAM, R.S., 1974, THE POTENTIAL OF PEAT FOR FUEL, REPORT TO THE ENERGY COMMISSION (UNPUBLISHED) 29 P.}{Deposit:: SOPER, E.K., 1919, THE PEAT DEPOSITS OF MINNESOTA, MINNESOTA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 16, 261 P.}{Deposit:: 1976 DIREXPL UNIV. OF MINNESOTA; SOILS DEPT., STATE MAPPING}{Production:: FARNAM, POTENTIAL OF PEAT FOR FUEL.}
Reporter	Sutphin, David M., Mason Jr., G.T.