Atlantic Mine (Laura; Atlas; and Ryan), Gogebic Range, Iron County, Wisconsin, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Mine (Laura; Atlas; and Ryan) | Mine |
| Gogebic Range | Deposit |
| Iron County | County |
| Wisconsin | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
46° 24' 11'' North , 90° 18' 28'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Abandoned iron mine that exploited the Proterozoic Ironwood Formation, a banded iron formation exposed in the NE-SW Gogebic Iron Range. The deposit was explored starting in 1886. Ore was shipped from the mine from 1887 until 1913. The mine reached depths of 1,208 feet.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsGallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Databases
| Link to USGS MRDS: | 10082654 |
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Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
North AmericaContinent
North America PlateTectonic Plate
- Mid-continent DomainDomain
- Mid-continent RiftNarrow Rift
USA
- Midcontinent RiftGeologic Province
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