Plummer Mine, Gogebic Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Plummer Mine | Mine |
| Gogebic Range | Deposit |
| Iron County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 24' 28'' North , 90° 17' 35'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
54456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:54456:1
GUID (UUID V4):
ee97cc13-0c26-4063-8105-a8a50905a90b
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Emma; Caledonia; Plumer; Rhine; Valance; Union; Daylight
Abandoned mine that worked the Proterozoic Ironwood banded iron formation. The mine was operational between 1905 and 1932, producing about 172,000 tons of ore. The workings extended to a depth of about 2,367 feet. As of this writing,( 2014) it was the only mine on the Wisconsin Gogebic Range with a head frame still standing, and is preserved as an historic site.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Rhodochrosite Formula: MnCO3 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Rhodochrosite | 5.AB.05 | MnCO3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Rhodochrosite | MnCO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plummer_Mine_Headframe |
|---|---|
| Wikidata ID: | Q60746890 |
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