Nanaimo Mine, Beta Mine, Iron River, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nanaimo Mine | Mine |
| Beta Mine | Mine |
| Iron River | River |
| Iron County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 5' 37'' North , 88° 39' 18'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Iron River | 2,904 (2017) | 1.0km |
| Mineral Hills, Iron River | 219 (2017) | 2.2km |
| Stambaugh, Iron River | 1,215 (2017) | 2.6km |
| Caspian | 868 (2017) | 3.7km |
| Gaastra | 332 (2017) | 5.4km |
Mindat Locality ID:
124555
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:124555:7
GUID (UUID V4):
b52fb075-14e3-40fc-9f78-9b6ba968d5dd
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 Unit: Riverton Iron-Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation
One of the earliest mines in the area, the Nanaimo mine was started as an open pit in 1881 by the Nanaimo Mining Company. Underground workings were developed from one shaft in 1882, and a second pit was added in 1884. The property was folded into the Beta Mine in 1889 by the Mackinnon Brothers, and was later taken over by Mineral Mining Co. 373,765 tons of ore were shipped during 1882 - 1908.
The mine is within W1/2-SW Sec. 26 T43N-R35W, which is the 80 acres between N46ΒΊ5'14", N46ΒΊ5'40", W88ΒΊ39'11", and W88ΒΊ39'30".
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
5 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| 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 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Minnesota River DomainDomain
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- Michigan
- Menominee Iron Range mining districtMining District
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