| Deposit ID | 60001574 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001404 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Gogebic Iron District (Range) |
| Related records | 10146264, 10310203 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.0193, 46.4736 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | ALSO, PARTLY IN IRON COUNTY, WISCONSIN; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = IRON MOUNTAIN 1:250000, ACC LOCATION OF THE ANVIL-PALMS-KEWEENAW GROUP OF MINES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gogebic(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bessemer(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ironwood(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Black-Presque Isle(hydrologic unit)
Southcentral Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Gogebic |
| 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) |
| (1) | -90.0193, 46.4736 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SEE INDIVIDUAL MINES. |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | N DIPPING SEDIMENTS ; REG.TRENDS: E-W |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|
| District name | GOGEBIC IRON DISTRICT |
|---|
LEITH AND VAN HISE, U. S. G. S., MONOGRAPH 28
HOTCH KISS, W. O., 1919, GEOLOGY OF THE GOGEBIC IRON RANGE AND ITS RELATION TO RECENT MINING DEVELOPMENTS, E. M. J., V. 108, P. 443+
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-72 | CANNON, SUZANNE S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-95 | SUTPHIN, D.M. (CANNON, W.F.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Editor | 01-MAY-97 | MASON JR., G.T. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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