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Huron Mine (Houghton Mine), Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Huron Mine (Houghton Mine) | Group of Shafts (Abandoned) |
| Houghton | City |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 6' 17'' North , 88° 35' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Shafts (Abandoned) - last checked 2020
Deposit first discovered:
1853
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Houghton | 7,970 (2017) | 2.3km |
| Hancock | 4,555 (2017) | 2.5km |
| South Range | 746 (2017) | 5.8km |
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 5.9km |
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 14.1km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 6km |
An underground copper mine, the Huron Mine was organized in 1853 and was the first large investment of eastern capital in the Copper Country. The mine consisted of ten shafts, all working the rich Isle Royale lode. In the first ten feet of one of the shafts, a three ton mass of copper was removed which excited workers, investors, and the public. In 1857 a stamp mill was built to process the copper ore. Work continued until 1870, when the mine closed due to erratic mineralization of the lode at depth. Tributers continued work at the deepest levels (21st) of the mine until 1893, when the Huron Mine closed for good. In the forty years the mine operated, 35,766,000 pounds of copper was produced. Today, one can still find bits of copper, silver, and rare bornite on what's left of the tailing piles.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
10 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Analcime Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 |
| ⓘ Baryte Formula: BaSO4 |
| ⓘ Bornite Formula: Cu5FeS4 References: |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Cuprite Formula: Cu2O |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Domeykite Formula: Cu3As |
| ⓘ Laumontite Formula: CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Domeykite | 2.AA.10b | Cu3As |
| ⓘ | Bornite | 2.BA.15 | Cu5FeS4 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Cuprite | 4.AA.10 | Cu2O |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
| ⓘ | Baryte | 7.AD.35 | BaSO4 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Analcime | 9.GB.05 | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| ⓘ | Laumontite | 9.GB.10 | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Analcime | Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
| S | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Laumontite | CaAl2Si4O12 · 4H2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Bornite | Cu5FeS4 |
| Cu | ⓘ Cuprite | Cu2O |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Domeykite | Cu3As |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Domeykite | Cu3As |
| Ba | Barium | |
| Ba | ⓘ Baryte | BaSO4 |
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
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- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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Huron Mine, Houghton, Houghton County, Michigan, USA