| Deposit ID | 10253646 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0550510010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tylers Fork Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Upson Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.49202, 46.3361 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 456 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iron(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Upson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ironwood(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bad-Montreal(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Iron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 045 N | 001 W | 33 | S2NE | Wisconsin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.49202, 46.3361 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1902 |
| District name | Gogebic Iron District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0550510010 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | REC 020- THE M.A.HANNA CO. IS LISTED AS A FORMER SALES AGENT AN OLD EXPLORATION. 11375 TONS SHIPPED AS OF 1903. ORE WERE PRODUCED. THE ORE WAS ABOUT 4% ZN, 8% PB. 1200 GALLONS OF WATER HAD TO BE PUMPED PER MINUTE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 25-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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