 | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | August 2013 The Pewabic Copper-bearing Amygdaloidal Lode Houghton County, Michigan Lake Superior Native...TOM ROSEMEYER 57647 Caledonia Street Calumet, Michigan 49913 datolite@charter.net T he Lake Superior...Superior native copper district, also known as the Michigan Copper Country, is located on the sparsely populated...into Lake Superior near the western end of Upper Michigan. The Keweenaw winters can be long and cold with...feet (6,400 vertical feet), making it the deepest mine shaft in the Western Hemisphere. Tom Rosemeyer collection |  | | Journal (issue) | | copper in the Quincy mine ca. 1918. (Michigan Technological University Archives, Houghton) D e d ic ated...Donald Pearce (1941-1989) The âCopper Kingâ The MICHIGAN COPPER COUNTRY L. W i l s o n New Mexico Bureau...t a n l e y J. D y l II Seaman Mineral Museum Michigan Technological University % 1992 T h e M in e...crystal group, 13.6 cm, from an unknown mine in the Michigan Copper Country. Richard A. Kosnar collection;...wrote the classic work on the copper deposits of Michigan in 1929. Photo by Wendell E. Wilson. TENT . |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | nodule, 0.9 x 1.1 inches, recovered from the Hancock mine dump by John Perona in 1972. John Perona specimen...Jaszczak photo. rom the bowels of a Keweenaw copper mine to the icy depths of Lake Superior, serious datolite...combination. Imagine descending a steep 2,000-foot-deep mine shaft in the dead of a Keweenaw winter with only...over heels into the black depths of an abandoned mine. All of this effort was expended on clandestine...and Sciences Michigan Technological University Tom Rosemeyer is a native of Upper Michigan and a graduate |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | courtesy Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections, Michigan Technological...started with the closure of the Champion mine in Houghton County by the Copper Range Company in September...reserves (Fields 1997).This was the last native copper mine in operation by the Copper Range Company and was...shutdown of all Calumet & Hecla, Inc.* mines in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties by a labor strike that started...came with the closing of the White Pine mine, Ontonagon County, in September 1995. New, stringent environmental |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | (October 2017). 57647 Caledonia Street Calumet, Michigan 49913 datolite@charter.net Twenty-sixth in a...located in Keweenaw County, Michigan, was made by Doug Miller of Calumet, Michigan. Miller, a thirty-year...area about a half-mile northwest of the North Cliff mine. He had checked part of this area earlier in the...native of Upper Michigan, is a graduate of Michigan Technological University in Houghton. He now spends...first beep on Figure 4. Map showing Eagle River, Michigan, and the location of the silver vein in the copper-bearing |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | to the Society. The copper-mining district of Michigan is situated in the upper peninsula, or north-western...in some places--as, for instance, at the Nanmkey mine, on the south side of Portage lake, where a shaft...extraordinary size for instance; at the Concord mine, on Portage Lake, where they are nearly semicircular...the various oxidized ores, such as chrysocolla, malachite, azurite, cuprite, and melaconite. The latter...a vein at the Huron mine on Portage Lake, and more abundantly at the Mendola mine near Lac la Belle, in |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Dyl II, Director A. E. Seumnii Mineral Museum Michigan Technological University 170 ROCKS 81MINERALS...81MINERALS â .1-. . TOM ROSEMEYER 1632 Camp Bird Mine Road P.O. Box 586 Ouray, Colorado 81427 rosemeyer@ocinet...Florida] at 00:43 01 January 2015 1. Cliff mine 2. Phoenix mine 3. Centralmine 4. Central Exploration 5...of mines 6. Mandan SW-vel pit 7. IronCity(Empire)mine 8. Capemine 9. Clatkmine 10. starmine 11. Keweenaw...the Copper Coun- try that Datolite Street in Houghton was named aRer the colorful mineral. The street |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Michigan Mineralogy: A LOCALITY INDEX TOM MORRIS, JR. 4553 Shenandoah Allen Park, Michigan 48101 Tom...occurrences. These localities have been listed by county; and, strictly for convenience, the list has been...compiling this information was The Mineralogy of Michigan (Heinrich, 1976), which should be consulted by...locality labeling of Michigan specimens. It should be pointed out that the list of Michigan mineral localities...None theless, with the aid of a good state or county map, plus local inquiries, the list could be helpful |  | | Report (issue) | | (CaBSiO4OH) vesicle filling from a basaltic Houghton County lava flow. Small specks of native copper occur...the surface and between the nodular masses. The Michigan Bicentennial symbol (back cover) incorporates...Survey Division BULLETIN 6 THE MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN by E. Wm. Heinrich Professor of Mineralogy and...University of Michigan Ann Arhor, Michigan Lansing, Michigan 1976 STATE OF MICHIGAN WILLIAM G. Mrr...State of Michigan CL '48 s.321.6. Printed by Speaker-Hines and Thomas, Inc., Lansing, Michigan. Available |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | September/October: Silver crystals, Bachelor mine, Amethyst vein system, Mineral County, Colorado; Dave Bunk specimen...Colorado, 413; Nevada, 515 Annabergite, Kilometer 3 Mine, Laurium District, Greece, R. B. Cook, 154â59 Apatite... B. Cook, 426â31 Calcite, 462; Colorado, 410; Michigan, 312; Nevada, 516; New York, 162, 253; Quebec...Uvite with Overgrown Dravite, Bigelow, St. Lawrence County, New York, 250â59; Gemstone Deposits in Turkey...517 Connoisseurâs Choice, Annabergite, Kilometer 3 Mine, Laurium District, Greece, R. B. Cook, 154â59; Calaverite |  | | Report (issue) | | University University Michigan Townsend Drive Drive 1400Townsend 1400 Houghton, Houghton, Michigan Michigan49931-1...Peninsula, Michigan: Institute on Lake Superior Geology Proceedings, Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan: Institute...Proceedings, 40th 40thAnnual AnnualMeeting, Meeting,Houghton, Houghton,Ml, 40, part part2, 2, 185 185p. p. MI,v...Lake Superior Superior Geology Peninsula, Michigan" Michigan" (Bornhorst (Bornhorst and others, 1983)... time, we considered that that "It is held at Michigan Technological presumptuous for for us us to put |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Calumet, Michigan 49913 tajmahal@gilanet.com History and Mineralogy of the Manganese Mine Keweenaw...Keweenaw County Michigan Tom Rosemeyer, a native of Upper Michigan, is a graduate of Michigan Technological...Technological University in Houghton. He now spends a good part of the year in the Copper Country researching and...ocated in the rugged Keweenaw Peninsula of Upper Michigan are two small manganese oxide deposits that occur...Figure 2. Tom Rosemeyer about to descend into the mine through the small surface opening that led to the |  | | Book | | Mineralogy of Michigan by E. W. Heinrich updated and revised âą by George W. Robinson M By E W~ Hellnr]ch...Museum Michigan Technological University Houghton, Michigan 49931 2004 © MINERALOGY OF MICHIGAN 3 FOREWORD...FOREWORD Michigan has a long and varied geologic history that includes repeated episodes of volcanism...before the first Europeans set foot here. When Michigan became a state in 1837, one of the first actions...and we continue to learn more about them today. Michigan minerals helped to build the state and nation |  | | Report (issue) | | Copper Country Ellis W. Courter Contribution to Michigan Geology 92 01 Table of Contents Preface ........geology and history of the copper deposits of Michigan. Every effort has been made to present accurate...necessarily reflect the policies or practices of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey...Nonetheless, he was very well known by hobbyists in Michigan and surrounding areas. The National Rockhound...collector whose specialty was Michigan. He was also a past president of the Michigan Mineralogical Society and |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Iuyw I , < h,,,rl,rp,, ,,I I r,,,,l>,l\ T HE MICHIGAN COPPER DISTRICT stretches in a southwest-northeast...from the White Pine mine in Ontonagon County to Copper Harbor in Keweenaw County. Copper mineralization...stratiform sulfide (chalcocite) deposit at the White Pine mine and (2) the world-class native copper deposits that...this type of lode start- ed in 1856 at the Quincy mine. Later came the conglomeratehosted deposits, in...this type of lode is credited to the Calumet No. 1 mine on the Calumet and Hecla Conglomerate lode, which |  | | Book (volume) | | Chalcopyrite) Cata Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico, 10 Adamite (Manganoadamite) Ojuela Mine, Mapimi, Durango,..., Morocco, 48-49 Apatite (with Bikitaite) Foote Mine, Kings Mountain, Cleveland Co., North Carolina,...Div., Myanmar, 22 Aphthitalite PCA Intrepid Potash Mine, Carlsbad, New Mexico, 22 Axinite (Magnesio-Axinite)...Kharan Dist., Pakistan, 7 Azurite (& Malachite) "Sams Pocket", Tsumeb Mine, Tsumeb, Namibia, 20-21 Bastnaesite...Tourmaline) Paprok Mine, Nuristan Prov., Afghanistan, 33 Bismuthinite Biggenden Mine, Mount Biggenden, |  | | Catalog/List | | Quartz with Sphalerite Elmwood Mine, Carthage, Smith Co., Tennessee, USA 8.5 cm tall x 8.5 cm wide A symmetrical...world. The Elmwood Mine is among the worldâs exceptional calcite localities. This is a mine that has produced...Odyssey, Book XII Imugi Azurite with Malachite Milpillas Mine, Cuitaca, Santa Cruz Municipality, Sonora...from a thin transparent layer of azurite over malachite on every face where light reflects, shimmers,...azurite floating above a ridge of rich green malachite, is the largest intact specimen from this legendary |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Photographs January/February: Chalcopyrite on quartz, La Mine de Giraud, La Gardette, Bourg dâOisan, IsĂšre, France...Herkimer Diamond Mines, Inc., New port, Herkimer County, New York. Jeffrey B. Fast specimen and photo....cleavelandite, 49er Pocket, Oceanview mine, Pala district, San Diego County, California. Bill Larson specimen...photo. September/October: Gold, Mockingbird mine, Mariposa County, California. Collectorâs Edge Minerals,...Treasure Chest Pocket, Jacksons Crossroads, Wilkes County, Georgia. Lisa Bennett specimen, Jeff Scovil photo |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Library] at 14:12 03 February 2015 Bernalillo County Cerro Colorado, W. of Albuquerque: carnotite. Placitas... of Albuquerque. Galena King mine: barite, fluorite, galena, malachite. Hell Canyon subdistrict (Seiiora...(Seiiora de 10s Milagros mine): copper, cuprite, malachite. Catron County Apache Creek, N. of Reserve: quartz...stolzite. Wilcox district, S. of Mogollon. Lone Pine mine: emmonsite, khademite, lannonite,* mackayite, poughite...poughite, rajite,* tellurium, wilcoxite.* Sacaton mine, Blue Rock and Bit Spar prospects: fluorite. Volume |  | | Journal (issue) | | doing what he loved: field collecting at an old mine in Nevada. Alabandite from the George Nolan Pegmatite...specimens from the A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum at Michigan Tech as it culled material and prepared for its...of the mineral collections at the University of Michigan. It was one of his collected specimens (see figure...Bob knew how to do it all. In addition, Bob had mine signs, ore cars and innumerable publications and...underground collecting episode was with Bob at the Oriole Mine in Nevada a few years ago, where we mined scheelite |  | | Journal (issue) | | Porcelaneous Datolite of the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan ........................... 12 Faceting Section...I can remember, my family has always had a gold mine claim. But during the Second World War, all gold...years of age and taking a photography class at Franklin High School in 1948. A boy named Burton Barfell...daytime and lapidary classes five days a week at Franklin High School. Mr. Nelson was a Renaissance man...Dakota, we noticed a sign saying, âJoin us at our County Fair.â We thought it would be a good way to walk |  | Carlson, Shawn M., Laughlin-Yurs, Cullen, Olds, Travis A., Fountain, Daniel R., Mills, Owen P. (2017) Secondary Lead Minerals from the Copps Mine, Gogebic County, Michigan. Rocks & Minerals, 92 (2) 166-171 doi:10.1080/00357529.2017.1252638 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Minerals from the Copps mine Figure 1. Entrance to an adit on the Copps mine property. The white material...snow. Shawn Carlson photo (2015). Gogebic County, Michigan SHAWN M. CARLSON CULLEN LAUGHLIN-YURS DANIEL...Crystal Falls, Michigan 49920 shawncarlson@hotmail.com 167 East Buffalo Road Negaunee, Michigan 49866 dfountain906@gmail...166 ROCKS & MINERALS 513 Iron Street Norway, Michigan 49870 kc9pjm@gmail.com Applied Chemical and Morphological...Analysis Laboratory Michigan Technological University 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, Michigan 49931 opmills@mtu |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Lake Superior near Eagle Harbor, Keweenaw County, Michigan. The near-shore find, now called the Laker...Tom Rosemeyer, a native of Upper Michigan, is a graduate of Michigan Technological University. He now...August 2008, Barron and Peterson left Calumet, Michigan, with Petersonâs 23-foot cabin cruiser in tow...crystals showed a patina of copper oxides and minor malachite but were superbly crystallized. Barron and Peterson...Robinson, of the A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum, Michigan Technological University, also viewed the specimens |  | | Journal (issue) | | Menlo Park, CA Donald R. Peacor University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ml George W. Robinson Natl. Museums...R. Kampf Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County George Robinson National Museums of Canada Arthur...............................19 by O. Johnsen Michigan Native silver occurrences in the copper mines...Islet Famous mineral localities: the Silver Islet mine, O n ta rio ............... 49 by W. E. Wilson ...photo © SILVER crystals, 3.3 by 4.5 cm, from the mine, Kongsberg, Norway. (See the this issue.) Keith |  | | Journal (issue) | | scepter with pyrite, 7 cm, from Spruce Ridge, King County, Washington; Rick Dillhoff collection; Jeff Scovil...Acanthite with silver, 2.6 cm, from the Uchucchacua mine, Peru; Allan Young collection and photo. Amethyst...beautiful quartz specimens from Denny Mountain and King County, Washington, and the zeolites from the coastal...collecting minerals is unknown, but his label for a Franklin specimen with a low catalog number suggests he...Alaska, ca. 1906. She organized her own company to mine the garnets, and may have distributed thousands |
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