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Crystal Falls Mine, Crystal Falls, Menominee iron range, Iron Co., Michigan, USA

Latitude: 46°6'40"N
Longitude: 88°18'22"W

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Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Secondary Enrichment
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Host Rock: Iron Formation

An iron mine started in 1891 and shipping between 1895 and 1903. Works were open pit before going underground. Early owners were Corrigan, McKinney and Co., followed by Crystal Falls Iron Co. in 1900. This mine is often confused with the Lot 3 mine, which was also known as Crystal Falls.

The property description is E1/2-NE Sec. 21 T43N-R32W, which is the 80 acres between N46º6'31", N46º6'57", W88º18'18", and W88º18'36".

Mineral List

'Chert'
'Chlorite Group'
Goethite

Hematite
'Mica Group'
Pyrite

Quartz
var: Amethyst
var: Smoky Quartz
Siderite

Stilpnomelane

10 entries listed. 5 valid minerals.

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References

Bernhardt M. (2001) (editor) "Men, Mines, and Memories", Iron County Museum, Caspian, Michigan.

Pettijohn, F. J. (1970) "Geology and Magnetic Data for Northern Crystal Falls Area, Michigan", Geological Survey Division of the Department of Natural Resources, State of Michigan, Lansing.

JAMES, H. L., DUTTON, C. E., PETTIJOHN,F. J., WIER, K. L., 1968, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE IRON RIVER, CRYSTAL FALLS DISTRICT, IRON COUNTY MICHIGAN. WASHINGTON, U.S. GOVT. PRINTING OFFICE, 1968, PP. 21-23, 88-110.

LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORES, MINING DIRECTORY AND STATISTICAL REPORT, PUBLISHED BY THE LAKE SUPERIOR IRON ORE ASSOCIATION, 1952.

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