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Pittsburg Mine, Norwich, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USAi
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Norwich- not defined -
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 39' 50'' North , 89° 24' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.66389,-89.40806
GeoHash:
G#: f023mqzhc
GRN:
N32W44
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
White Pine474 (2017)16.7km
Ontonagon1,324 (2017)24.1km
Marenisco254 (2017)38.8km
Watersmeet428 (2017)47.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
125302
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125302:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 96: Native Cu
Host Rock Unit: Portage Lake Volcanics
Host Rock: Basalt

The Pittsburg Mining Company was organized in 1846 to work on several veins that crossed the property. Its location was close to the Sharon, Clifton, and Hudson mines along the Ontonagon River. All mining was conducted between 1852 and 1855 when three shafts were sunk on the veins. Several buildings were also erected near the mine. No records of ore shipments or company reports are known to exist from this mine.

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References

(1902) A Manual of the Copper Industry of the United States and Foreign Countries. The Copper Handbook Vol. 2. Horace J. Stevens
Johnson, A.M., Groth, E.H. (1998) Inventory of Underground Mines, Ontonagon County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Site ID No. 660075. p. 212-214.
DeGood, L. (2011) Michigan Copper Mining Stocks and Bonds. 401 pages.
Kaminski-Hamka, T. (2011) The Copper Mines of Ontonagon County, Michigan. Copperlady Press. 154 pages.
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