Hemlock Mine, Amasa, Iron County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Hemlock Mine | Mine |
| Amasa | - not defined - |
| Iron County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 14' 11'' North , 88° 26' 49'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Amasa | 283 (2017) | 0.5km |
| Crystal Falls | 1,414 (2017) | 17.7km |
| Mineral Hills, Iron River | 219 (2017) | 20.6km |
| Iron River | 2,904 (2017) | 21.9km |
| Alpha | 138 (2017) | 22.1km |
Mindat Locality ID:
124405
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:124405:5
GUID (UUID V4):
fc8de892-705c-4fcb-bc65-65b011567186
Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Banded Iron-Rich Sedimentary Deposits
Development Status: Past Producer
Deposit Model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Host Rock Unit: Amasa Iron Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation
An iron mine operated by Hemlock River Mining Co during 1891 through 1919, shipping 2.1 million tons of ore. Workings reached 500 feet depth. The mine exploited the middle-Precambrian Amasa Iron Formation of the Baraga Group. The property description is W1/2-SW Sec. 4 T44N-R33W, which is 80 acres between N46º13'55", N46º14'21", W88º26'42", and W88º27'1".
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4 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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| ⓘ Goethite Formula: α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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- Superior DomainDomain
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- Michigan
- Menominee Iron Range mining districtMining District
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