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Dana Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Dana Mine | Mine |
| Central | Unincorporated Community |
| Houghton Township | Township |
| Keweenaw County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 24' 30'' North , 88° 10' 58'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmeek | 146 (2017) | 20.2km |
| Copper City | 187 (2017) | 20.7km |
| Copper Harbor | 108 (2017) | 23.1km |
| Calumet | 703 (2017) | 27.2km |
| Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 27.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 41km |
A former Cu occurrence/mine.
The Dana Mine was first opened in 1851 on the Dana fissure, located east of the Central Mine. Three shafts were sunk along the fissure as it was well charged with copper, but was later discovered that the copper amounts greatly declined with depth. At the end of 1852, the company was reorganized as the Summit. What rock piles left by the mine have been reclaimed by nature. Minerals that can be found here include datolite, copper, and prehnite.
Mineralization is a Cu deposit (Deposit Type: Fissure copper veins; Deposit model: Native Cu), hosted in basalt of the Portage Lake Volcanics.
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2 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) References: |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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Dana Mine, Central, Houghton Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA