| Deposit ID | 10310081 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | LW00081 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Barras Exploration |
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.62338, 46.07972 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | STAMBAUGH TOWNSHIP |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Iron(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Gaastra(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Iron River(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iron River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Brule(hydrologic unit)
Northwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Iron |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 43N | 35W | 36 | SW OF SW | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Model code | 241 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 34a |
| Deposit model name | Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation) |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -88.62338, 46.07972 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1907 |
| Year of last production | 1913 |
| District name | Menominee Iron Range |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Verona Mining Co. |
JOHNSON, A.M. AND GROTH, E.H., 1998, INVENTORY OF UNDERGROUND MINES, IRON COUNTY, SITE ID 360008, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE BARRAS EXPLORATION LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF THE BENGAL ORE BODY TO THE SOUTH BY WAY OF SOUTH DRIFT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-02 | Anderson, Arlene (M. Gere) | Michigan Department of Natural Resources |
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