Childs Fissure Mine, Copper Falls Mine, Copper Falls, Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USAi
Regional Level Types | |
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Childs Fissure Mine | Mine |
Copper Falls Mine | Mine |
Copper Falls | Unincorporated Community |
Eagle Harbor | Township |
Keweenaw County | County |
Michigan | State |
USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 26' 3'' North , 88° 11' 39'' West
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Ahmeek | 146 (2017) | 21.4km |
Copper City | 187 (2017) | 22.2km |
Copper Harbor | 108 (2017) | 23.3km |
Calumet | 703 (2017) | 28.6km |
Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 28.8km |
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Club | Location | Distance |
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Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 42km |
Mindat Locality ID:
124889
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:124889:3
GUID (UUID V4):
6692e75c-a928-4687-aba7-0b36870373ad
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Deposit Type: Fissure Copper Veins
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 96: Native Cu
Host Rock Unit: Portage Lake Volcanics
Host Rock: Basalt
The Child Fissure Mine worked the Old Child Fissure through one shaft to a depth of 37 feet. A series of prehistoric mining pits were discovered following a fissure vein north of the Owl Creek shafts, likely an extension of the Owl Creek Fissure. The vein was approximately one foot wide and contained calcite, chlorite, and copper.
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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