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Vulcan Mine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vulcan Mine | Mine |
| Ontonagon County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 43' 48'' North , 89° 10' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ontonagon | 1,324 (2017) | 18.9km |
| White Pine | 474 (2017) | 31.3km |
| Watersmeet | 428 (2017) | 51.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Minesota Mine
The Vulcan Mining Company was organized in 1846 after it purchased half of the Baltimore Mining Company's land. In 1848, an old cave was discovered where several copper tools and hammerstones were found, left by the prehistoric miners of the area. Later explorations of the property found a great quantity of silver. No actual mining is reported to have taken place on the property before 1848 when the property became the famous Minesota Mine.
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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
1 valid mineral.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| 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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