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Riverside Mine, Republic Township, Marquette County, Michigan, USAi
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Riverside Mine, Marquette Iron Range mining district, Michigan, USA

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 26' 3'' North , 88° 1' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
46.43417,-88.02472
GRN:
N31W45
Type:
Mine
Köppen climate type:
Dfb : Warm-summer humid continental climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Republic570 (2017)4.8km
Michigamme271 (2017)12.9km
West Ishpeming2,662 (2017)25.4km
Ishpeming6,483 (2017)28.0km
Negaunee4,582 (2017)32.4km
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ClubLocationDistance
Ishpeming Rock and Mineral ClubIshpeming, Michigan28km
Mindat Locality ID:
125131
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:125131:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Commodities (Major) - Iron
Deposit Type: Secondary Enrichment
Development Status: Past Producer
Host Rock Unit: Negaunee Iron-Formation
Host Rock: Iron Formation

Little is known of the Riverside Mine. The mine opened in 1887 and shipped approximately 16,160 tons of iron ore between 1888 and 1893 before the mine was closed for unknown reasons.

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References

Michigan Geological Survey (1913) Section Files for the Menominee Iron and Land Company Exploration, 1912-1913. Oliver Mining Company. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Division, Lansing, Michigan.
Michigan Geological Survey (1924) Section Files for the Ford Motor Company. Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Geological Survey Division, Lansing, Michigan.
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association (1938) Lake Superior Iron Ores, 1938. Cleveland, Ohio. 364 pages.
Lake Superior Iron Ore Association (1952) Lake Superior Iron Ores: Mining Directory and Statistical Record of the Lake Superior Iron Ore District of the United States and Canada. Cleveland, Ohio. 334 pages.
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