Lincoln Mine, Crystal Falls, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lincoln Mine | Mine |
| Crystal Falls | - not defined - |
| Iron County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 6' 29'' North , 88° 19' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Falls | 1,414 (2017) | 1.5km |
| Alpha | 138 (2017) | 8.3km |
| Amasa | 283 (2017) | 17.0km |
| Florence | 592 (2017) | 21.3km |
| Commonwealth | 403 (2017) | 22.5km |
Mindat Locality ID:
124498
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:124498:7
GUID (UUID V4):
089a6e74-4424-4266-990e-220b0f6effc7
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
The Crystal Falls Iron Co. opened the eastern of two mines on the Fairbanks property in 1883. The Lincoln Mining Co. bought the property in 1891 and worked the mine, renamed the Lincoln, for two years. Corrigan McKinney reopened it and operated the Lincoln Mine in conjunction with the adjacent Great Western from 1899 through 1907.
An earlier mine on the original Fairbanks property opened on the eastern border, adjacent to one of the Paint River mines, in 1882 by the Crystal Falls Iron Co. Both this mine (a small open pit) and its Paint River neighbor, were referred to as the Fairbanks Mine, though the operations and owners were separate.
The Lincoln property description is W1/2-SW Sec. 21 T43N-R32W, which is the 80 acres between N46ΒΊ6'5", N46ΒΊ6'31", W88ΒΊ19'13", and W88ΒΊ19'32".
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| β 'Chlorite Group' |
| β Goethite Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| β 'Mica Group' |
| β Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| β Siderite Formula: FeCO3 |
| β Stilpnomelane Formula: (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| β | Goethite | 4.00. | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| β | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| β | Siderite | 5.AB.05 | FeCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| β | Stilpnomelane | 9.EG.40 | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 Β· nH2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| β | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| O | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | β Goethite | Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | β Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | β Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | β Siderite | FeCO3 |
| Fe | β Stilpnomelane | (K,Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Al)8(Si,Al)12(O,OH)36 · nH2O |
Localities in this Region
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- Iron County
- Crystal Falls
- Iron County
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