Mine detail: Stoneport Quarry

Previously called 'Lake of the Wood Quarry'

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Location: Presque Isle County, Michigan, United States, North America
Lat / long: 45.28, -83.42987
dep_id: 10310016
mrds_id: LW00016
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Limestone, General
Operation type: Surface
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Large ammount of material produced
Development status: Producer
ore: Limestone
model: 237: Limestone
conc_proc: Chemical precipitation
Reporter: Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere)
Structure: Michigan basin, Flat lying
Year first produced: 1954
References:
  • Deposit:: ROBERTSON, J.L, 1977, SHIPS REPLACE WHEELS IN MOVING STONE TO MARKET, ROCK PRODUCTS, P. 44-48.
  • Deposit:: PRESQUE ISLE CORPORTAION, PRESQUE ISLE COUNTY, LIMESTONE FILES FROM GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, LANSING, MICHIGAN.
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