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Chicagon mine, Menominee iron range, Iron Co., Michigan, USA

Refs.: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 376, 389.

James, H. L., Pettijohn, F. J., Clark, L. D. (1970) "Geology and Magnetic Data Between Iron River and Crystal Falls, Michigan", Geological Survey Division of the Department of Natural Resources, State of Michigan, Lansing.

Rocks & Minerals: 58: 111.

Rocks & Minerals: 62: 166.

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

An iron mine operated 1909 - 1922 by Munro Iron Mining Co, working in the Riverton Iron-Formation. 1.2 million tons of ore were shipped. This mine is the type locality for the exceedingly rare manganese mineral Seamanite. The property description is locaterd at NW-NE, S1/2-NE, and NE-SE Sec. 26 T43N-R34W.





Map Reference: 46°5'54"N , 88°31'53"W

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Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
'Apatite'
Calcite
'Chlorite Group'
Goethite
Hematite
Manganite
'Mica Group'
Natrojarosite
Neotocite
Pyrite
Pyrolusite
Quartz
var: Chert
Rhodochrosite
Seamanite (TL)
Siderite
Silver
Stilpnomelane
Sussexite


19 entries listed. 15 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

Localities in this Region:
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  • Michigan
    • Iron Co.
      • Menominee iron range
        • Chicagon Mine

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