| Deposit ID | 10310019 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LW00019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Drummond Island Quarry (Inland Quarry) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.78988, 45.97 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 5 MILES INLAND FROM DOCK AND QUARRY, LAT / LONG IS BASED ON CENTER OF BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN SECTIONS 3 & 10. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chippewa(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Whitney Bay(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
De Tour Village(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Alpena(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Southwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Chippewa |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 041N | 005E | 3, 10 | N 1/2 | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Model code | 237 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 32g |
| Deposit model name | Limestone |
| (1) | -83.78988, 45.97 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Michigan basin |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Flat lying |
| Name | Engadine Dolomite Formation of the Niagaran Series |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1945 |
| District name | Drummond Island |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Osborne Materials Company |
| Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Material | ore dolomite |
| Ore mined | 5400000mt |
SMITH, R.A., 1915, LIMESTONES OF MICHIGAN; PUBLICATION 21, GEOLOGICAL SERIES 17, PP. 151-152, 206,234, 240-241, 260-261, 286-87
MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION FILES, CHIPPEWA COUNTY, DRUMMOND ISLAND DOLOMITE, BETHLEHEM MINE.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 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. OVERBURDEN IN SOME AREAS IS 40 FEET. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-AUG-01 | Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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