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Copper (commodity) from
Lafayette Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Commodity:Copper (commodity)
Data
Commodity Data:Click here to view Copper (commodity) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Lafayette Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1136546
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1136546:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other deposits of Copper (commodity)
3.8km (2.3 miles) ⓘPorcupine Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
4.9km (3.1 miles) ⓘDelevan Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘUnnamed locality, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
6.3km (3.9 miles) ⓘW. White Pine Smith Exploration Copper Prospect, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
8.3km (5.1 miles) ⓘWhite Pine Extension Mine (Pinex Mine), White Pine, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘCarp Lake Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
10.2km (6.3 miles) ⓘCuyahoga Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘHalliwell Mine, Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
15.1km (9.4 miles) ⓘUnion Mine (Bell No. 2 Mine), Porcupine Mountains, Ontonagon County, Michigan, USA
15.3km (9.5 miles) ⓘPresque Isle Syncline Occurrence (Western Syncline; Amax Michigan), Keweenaw Copper, Gogebic County, Michigan, USA
 
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