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Medusa Cement

Producer in Charlevoix county in Michigan, United States with commodity Limestone, General
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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. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10310042
MRDS ID LW00042
Record type Site
Current site name Medusa Cement

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -85.28104, 45.30778 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE WEST OF CHARLEVOIX, LAT/LONG POINT IS BASED ON COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS 27,28,33 AND 34

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Charlevoix(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Charlevoix(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Charlevoix(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Cheboygan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Boardman-Charlevoix(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Charlevoix

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 34N 08W 27,28,32,33,34 Michigan

Comments on the location information

  • SECTION 27 - SW OF SW, SECTION 28- ALL, SECTION 32- SOUTH 1/2, SECTION 33 - N1/2, SECTION 34- NW OF NW

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General 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) -85.28104, 45.30778
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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 TRAVERSE GROUP

Comments on the geologic information

  • OVERBURDEN MAXIMUM REPORTED THICKNESS 7 FEET - BUT AVERAGE IS MUCH LESS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Significant Yes
Year of first production 1968

Mining district

District name Charlevoix

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Medusa Corporation

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LEVINE, S, 1967, MEDUSA MOVES TO MICHIGAN RESORT AREA, ROCKS PRODUCTS, P 53- 61.

  • Deposit

    MILSTEIN, R.L., MIDDLE DEVONIAN TRAVESERSE GROUP IN CHARLEVOIX AND EMMET COUNTIES, MICHIGAN, SUBSURFACE AND PETROLEUM GEOLOGY UNIT, MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 19-SEP-01 Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) Michigan Department of Natural Resources

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