Pewabic Mine, Pewabic, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USAi
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Pewabic Mine | Mine |
| Pewabic | Unincorporated Community |
| Franklin Township | Township |
| Houghton County | County |
| Michigan | State |
| USA | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
47° 8' 27'' North , 88° 34' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 4,555 (2017) | 1.8km |
| Houghton | 7,970 (2017) | 2.1km |
| Dollar Bay | 1,082 (2017) | 5.1km |
| South Range | 746 (2017) | 9.6km |
| Hubbell | 946 (2017) | 11.3km |
Nearest Clubs:
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| Club | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Copper Country Rock and Mineral Club | Dollar Bay, Michigan | 5km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
No. 6 Shaft, Quincy Mine
An underground copper mine located north of Hancock, Michigan, and just north of the Quincy Mine. The Pewabic Mining Company was organized in 1853. For the first two years, work concentrated on opening prehistoric mining pits that traced an apparent amygdaloid bed. The first, and only, shaft Pewabic drove was driven on an incline following this bed. The shaft was located approximately 1,900 feet north of the Quincy No. 2 shaft. The mineralization on the "Pewabic Lode" at the Mine was not as rich as it was on Quincy's property. However, the company did manage to pay dividends amounting to $1 million. In 1884, management allowed the mining charter to lapse without renewal, and the company was forced to close. In 1891, Quincy Mining Company purchased the property and renamed the shaft Quincy No. 6, which became famous for its fabulous shafthouse. A total of approximately 27 million pounds of refined copper was produced between 1855 and 1884. Some pieces of copper can still be found today around the foundation of the old shafthouse; however, the shaft is privately owned.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
8 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Algodonite Formula: (Cu1-xAsx) References: |
| ✪ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ Datolite Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Native Copper Formula: Cu Description: Well formed crystals.
Also as pseudomorphs after laumontite and quartz. |
| ⓘ Native Silver Formula: Ag |
| ⓘ Prehnite Formula: Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| ⓘ | Native Silver | 1.AA.05 | Ag |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Algodonite | 2.AA.10a | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Datolite | 9.AJ.20 | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| ⓘ | Prehnite | 9.DP.20 | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Datolite | CaB(SiO4)(OH) |
| Ca | ⓘ Prehnite | Ca2Al2Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Algodonite | (Cu1-xAsx) |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Silver | Ag |
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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Pewabic Mine, Pewabic, Franklin Township, Houghton County, Michigan, USA