| Deposit ID | 10069268 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002853 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Michigan Nickel Deposits |
| Related records | 10121550 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.41672, 47.25 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Houghton(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Laurium(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hancock(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hancock C(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Keweenaw Peninsula(hydrologic unit)
Southcentral Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Keweenaw |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Primary |
| (1) | -88.41672, 47.25 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
ENG. MINING JOUR.-INTERNATIONAL MINING REPORT, 4/74, P. 37-145
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INTERNATIONAL NICKEL CO. HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH HOMESTAKE MINING CO. TO DEVELOP COPPER (NICKEL?) PROPERTIES ON MICHIGAN'S KEWEENAW PENINSULA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1997 | Sutphin, D.M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 01-MAY-1997 | Mason Jr., G.T. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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