Mine detail: Houghton No.1

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: 47.2778, -88.41755

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Other material: Calcite, Chlorite, Copper, Epidote, Quartz
Discovery year: 1841

Production

Operation type: Underground
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

References

MRDSW062212
MAS260610009
DEP10146205
Reference{Deposit:: BRODERICK, T.M. AND C.D. HOHL. THE MICHIGAN COPPER DISTRICT.}{Deposit:: CHAP. IN COPPER RESOURCES OF THE WORLD, INTERNAT.}{Deposit:: GEOL. CONG., WASHINGTON, D.C., 1935, PP.271-284.}{Deposit:: BROOKS, T.S., R PUMPELLY, AND C. ROMINGER. UPPER PENINSULA,}{Deposit:: 1869-1873, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF MICHIGAN, V.I, 1873. 567 PP.}{Deposit:: (CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE OF SOME MILL & MINE COSTING DATA U}{Deposit:: BUTLER, B.S., AND W.S. BURBANK. THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF MICH.}{Deposit:: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROF PAPER NO. 144, 1929, 238 PP.}{Deposit:: PLUS SEPARATE PLATES.}{Deposit:: HUBBARD, H.A. LOWER KEWEENAWAN VOLCANIC ROCKS OF MICHIGAN}{Deposit:: AND WISCONSIN. U.S.GEOL SURVEY J. RES., V.3, NO. 5,}{Deposit:: SEPT-OCT.,1975, PP. 529-541.}{Deposit:: MATHEWS, A.A. CAPITAL & OPERATING COST ESTIMATING SYSTEM}{Deposit:: HANDBOOK. BUMINES MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM CON-}{Deposit:: TRACT NO. J0255026 FINAL ED., 1977. 344 PP.}{Deposit:: WEEGE, R.J.AND J.P. POLLOCK. EXPLORATION METHODS IN THE}{Deposit:: COPPER COUNTRY, KEWEENAW PENINSULA, MICHIGAN. CHAP.}{Deposit:: IN PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE AIME PACIFIC SOUTHWEST}{Deposit:: MINERAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE, SPARKS, NEVADA, MAY 5-7,}{Deposit:: 1965, SESSION ONNORTH AMERICAN EXPLORATION AND MINEE}{Deposit:: DEVELOPMENT; NEVADA BUREAU OF MINES RPT. 13,P. C, 1966}{Deposit:: PP. 51-61.}{Deposit:: WHITE, W.S. THE NATIVE COPPER DEPOSITS OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN.}{Deposit:: CHAP. IN ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES, 1933-1967.}{Deposit:: ED. BY J. D. RIDGE,, AIME, V.1, 1968, PP. 303-325}{Deposit:: WILBAND, J.T. THE COPPER RESOURCES OF NORTHERN MICHIGAN.}{Deposit:: BUMINES MINERALS AVAILABILITY SYSTEM CONTRACT NO.J0366}{Deposit:: 067, UNPUBL. FINAL REPT.,66 PP.;COPY AT E.F.O.C.}
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