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Commonwealth group (Badger; Davidson; Buckeye; Commonwealth), Menominee Range, Florence County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth group (Badger; Davidson; Buckeye; Commonwealth) | Group of Mines |
| Menominee Range | Mining Area |
| Florence County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
45° 53' 51'' North , 88° 13' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth | 403 (2017) | 1.9km |
| Florence | 592 (2017) | 3.2km |
| Iron Mountain | 7,504 (2018) | 15.3km |
| Kingsford | 5,069 (2017) | 16.7km |
| Alpha | 138 (2017) | 19.8km |
All of these are iron mines that worked soft hematite ore formed from the alteration of the Proterozoic Riverton Iron Formation, an interbedded chert-siderite rock. The Commonwealth Mine operated between 1880 and 1896. It began as an open pit, but became a six-level underground operation. The Badger Mine worked as an open pit between 1891 and 1901.
The Buckeye Mine worked between 1909 and 1911 as an underground operation with no recorded production of ore. The Davidson Mine was opened in 1889, closed in about 1906, then reopened from 1953 to 1960 as an open pit.
The Buckeye Mine worked between 1909 and 1911 as an underground operation with no recorded production of ore. The Davidson Mine was opened in 1889, closed in about 1906, then reopened from 1953 to 1960 as an open pit.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Graphite Formula: C |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.FD.10 | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
| C | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Siderite | FeCO3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082676 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Minnesota River DomainDomain
- Superior Craton
- Penokean OrogenCraton
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Commonwealth group, Menominee Range, Florence County, Wisconsin, USA