Pennsylvania Copper Mine, Delaware, Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Copper Mine | Mine |
| Delaware | Unincorporated Community |
| Grant Township | Township |
| Keweenaw County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 25' 29'' North , 88° 5' 3'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Harbor | 108 (2017) | 15.5km |
| Ahmeek | 146 (2017) | 27.4km |
| Copper City | 187 (2017) | 27.7km |
| Laurium | 1,941 (2017) | 34.1km |
| Calumet | 703 (2017) | 34.2km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 47km |
Commodities (Major) - Copper
Development Status: Past Producer
An underground copper mine consisting of three shafts located near Delaware. The Pennsylvania Mining Company was organized in 1861 after splitting off from the Northwest Mining Company. The company began work on the Pennsylvania Fissure which consisted of three separate veins crossing their property. Shafts were sunk on each vein after rich copper deposits were discovered. The mine had a relatively short life, partly because company management spent their entire capital on surface improvements instead of mining, and the mine closed in 1866. Most of the piles were removed in the 1990’s for road improvements. What is left can be a challenge to find, but once found, copper and datolite can be recovered.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
1 valid mineral.
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
USA
- Michigan
- Keweenaw PeninsulaPeninsula
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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Pennsylvania Copper Mine, Delaware, Grant Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan, USA