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Calcite Plant

Producer in Presque Isle county in Michigan, United States with commodity Limestone, High Calcium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Mineral occurrence model information
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Ore body information
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Ownership information
  15. Production statistics
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310008
MRDS ID LW00008
Record type Site
Current site name Calcite Plant

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -83.77988, 45.39 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 1 MILE SOUTHEAST OF ROGERS CITY, LAT/LONG IS CALCULATED FROM COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS 25, 26, 35, 36.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Presque Isle(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Rogers City(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Alpena(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Alpena(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lone Lake-Ocqueoc(hydrologic unit)

Northwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Presque Isle

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 035N 05E & 06E 23,24,26,25,30,35,36,31 Michigan

Comments on the location information

  • S 1/2 SECTION 23, S 1/2 SECTION 24, ALL 26, 25, 35, 36

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, High Calcium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Limestone Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 237
USGS model code 32g
Deposit model name Limestone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -83.77988, 45.39
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Michigan basin
Type of structure Local
Structure description Relatively flat lying

Ore body information

  • Name DUNDEE FORMATION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Significant Yes
Discoverer Francis Crawley family
Year of first production 1912

Mining district

District name Rogers City District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Michigan Limestone Operations, Inc an Oglebay Norton Company

Production statistics

  • Year 1987
    Period 1912-1987
    Material limestone
    Ore mined 620000000mt

Comments on development

  • Currently producing
  • 1920 UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION PURCHASED CONTROLLING INTEREST - 1987 SOLD TO MICHIGAN LIMESTONE OPERATIONS. IN APRIL 2000 PURCHASED BY OGLEBAY NORTON COMPANY.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    100 LARGEST QUARRIES, ROCK PRODUCTS, 1968, P. 60.

  • Deposit

    CALCITE HISTORY, 2001, http:// www.mlo.net/calcite/history.html, MICHIGAN LIMESTONES OPERATIONS HISTORY. P. 1-8.

  • Deposit

    USX REACHES AGREEMENT ON SALE OF MICHIGAN LIMESTONE OPERATIONS, 1987, SKILLING MINING REVIEW, P. 6

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GLACIAL OVERBURDEN RANGES FROM 35-40 FEET.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-AUG-01 Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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