| Deposit ID | 10310011 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LW00011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dolomite Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Port Inland Quarry (Dolomite) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.90996, 45.97 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES EAST OF TOWN OF GULLIVER, LAT/ LONG IS CALCULATED FROM COMMON CORNER OF SECTIONS 2,3,10 & 11. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Schoolcraft(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Seul Choix Point(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Beaver Island(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cheboygan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Schoolcraft |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 041N | 13W | 2,3,10,11 | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Model code | 237 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 32g |
| Deposit model name | Limestone |
| (1) | -85.90996, 45.97 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Michigan basin |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Relatively flat lying |
| Name | Engadine Dolomite Formation (Silurian Niagaran Series) |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1930 |
| District name | Gulliver |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oglebay Norton Company - Michigan Limestone Operations, Inc. |
100 LARGEST QUARRIES, ROCK PRODUCTS, 1968, P. 70-71.
SMITH, R.A., 1915, LIMESTONES OF MICHIGAN; PUBLICATION 21, GEOLOGICAL SERIES 17, PP. 151-152, 206,234, 240-241, 260-261, 286-87
PORT INLAND HISTORY, 2001, http://www.mlo.net/index.html, P. 1-2.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | OVERBURDEN RECORDED TO VARY 2-25 FEET. THE LOWER 100 FEET AND UPPER 50 FEET IS CHARACTERIZED BY VERY MASSIVE BEDDING. MAXIMUM THICKNESS IS ABOUT 225 FEET AT A POINT SIX MILES EAST OF CEDARVILLE WHERE THE STRATA DIPS SOUTHWARD UNDER THE WATERS OF LAKE HURON. THE DOLOSTONE IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITS DISTINCTIVE WHITE OR LIGHT GRAY COLOR AND ITS UNIFORM CRYSTALLINITY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 24-AUG-01 | Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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