| Deposit ID | 10310022 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LW00022 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Martin-Marietta Chemicals (Manistee) |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.28997, 44.23 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | RIGHT ON THE MANISTEE RIVER ABOUT 1 MILE NW OF STRONACH, LAT/LONG IS CALCULATED FROM THE CENTER OF SECTION 18 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Manistee(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Manistee(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Manistee(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Manitowoc(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Manistee(hydrologic unit)
Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Manistee |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 21N | 16W | 18 | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| (1) | -86.28997, 44.23 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Michigan basin |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Relatively flat lying |
| Name | DETROIT RIVER GROUP |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Significant | Yes |
| District name | Manistee |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Martin-Marietta Chemicals |
1978, MICHIGAN MINERAL PRODUCERS, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES - GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION.
MARTIN-MARIETTA WEB SITE - WWW.MAGSPECIALITIES.COM/FACILITIES.HTM
MANISTEE CO, MANISTEE SALT WORKS., 1950, RECORDS FROM HARRY J. HARDENBERG (VISITED SITE) RECORDS OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DIVISION, LANSING MI.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TWO SALT WELLS - APPROXIMATELY 2050 FEET DEEP INTO THE DETROIT RIVER FORMATION. ONE SALT BED IS 4-5 FEET THICK LOCATED AT 1975 FEET DEEP, THE SECOND IS 25 FEET THICK AND IS LOCATED AT 2035 FEET DEEP. |
| Deposit | Original reporte entered magnesium compounds as non-ore mineral. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 05-SEP-01 | Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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