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Central Mine, Central, Keweenaw Co., Michigan, USA

Ref.: U.S.G.S. PP 144, "Red Gold and Tarnished Silver", by CCRMC

The Central Mine is located on a fissure deposit and consists of 4 shafts and 2 adits. The Central Mining Company was organized in 1854 and has the distinction of being the first mine to turn a profit in its first year of operation. Work continued until 1898 when all operations ceased. It was sold to the Frontenac Copper Company in 1905 and later absorbed by Calumet & Hecla. In its 44 years of operation, the Central produced 51 million lbs. of refined copper and a large amount of silver. This mine is a favorite of collectors for its wide variety of minerals that can be found.





Mineral List:
Analcime
Apophyllite-(KF)
Calcite
Copper
Cuprite
Datolite
Epidote
Hematite
Natrolite
Prehnite
'Pumpellyite'
Pumpellyite-(Mg)
var: Chlorastrolite

Quartz
Rhodochrosite ?
'Sericite'
Silver
'Stilbite'
Tenorite
Thomsonite-Ca


19 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.

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