| Deposit ID | 10218257 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0260610097 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Challenge Copper Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.74926, 46.99 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Houghton(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Pine Lake(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
L'Anse(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iron River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sturgeon(hydrologic unit)
Southcentral Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Houghton |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -88.74926, 46.99 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | State Forest |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0260610097 |
VAN HISE & LEITH 1911 US GEOL SUR MONOGRAPH 52, MAP49
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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