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Gogebic Deposit
We picked it because its USGS record mentions 1 gem or collectible mineral (Quartz) and 2 of our card minerals overall. No other named site here scores as high on both counts. USGS lists it as prospect for Iron. Minerals mentioned: Quartz, Magnetite. Approx. location 47.460, -92.959. USGS record.
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Field cards: what kind of sites?
Produced ore or material at some point in the past.
Explored or test-dug, with no recorded production.
Status not recorded.
The mineral was noted here, without development.
Was producing when the record was made.
Status terms come from USGS MRDS records.
Mineral cards
Magnetite
Mohs 5.5–6.5. Black and strongly magnetic. Mindat
5 sites
Quartz
Mohs 7. Six-sided points; smoky quartz is NH’s state gem. Mindat
1 site
Mica
Mohs 2–3. Peels into thin, flexible, shiny sheets. Mindat
1 site
Counts are sites whose USGS record mentions the mineral or commodity. Hardness from Mindat.
Minerals recorded here
Hematite 11Goethite 10Magnetite 3Kyanite 1Commodities
Iron 17Nickel 1Sites
| Site | Commodity | Minerals recorded | Status | Approx. location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.403, -90.308 |
| Cary Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.437, -90.203 |
| Germania Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.446, -90.188 |
| Hennepin-Snyder Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.424, -90.264 |
| Iron Belt Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.394, -90.330 |
| Montreal Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Producer | 46.428, -90.234 |
| Plumer Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.410, -90.289 |
| Shores Mine | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.388, -90.346 |
| Tyler's Fork Prospect | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.336, -90.492 |
| Upson Prospect | Iron | Goethite, Hematite | Past Producer | 46.361, -90.421 |
| Pine Lake Taconite Deposit | Iron | Hematite, Magnetite | Prospect | 46.264, -90.100 |
| Manitowish Range Kyn Occurrence | — | Kyanite | Occurrence | 46.083, -90.017 |
| Moose Lake | Iron | Magnetite | Unknown | 46.217, -90.233 |
| Mercer District | Iron | Magnetite | Unknown | 46.167, -90.083 |
| Gogebic Deposit | Iron | — | Occurrence | 46.342, -90.475 |
| Pence Mine | Iron, Nickel | — | Past Producer | 46.417, -90.264 |
| Plumer Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.410, -90.289 |
| Hennepin-Snyder | — | — | Past Producer | 46.424, -90.264 |
| Pine Lake Taconite Deposit | Iron | — | Prospect | 46.264, -90.100 |
| Gogebic Deposit | Iron | — | Prospect | 47.460, -92.959 |
| Atlantic Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.403, -90.308 |
| Iron Belt Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.394, -90.330 |
| Tylers Fork Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.336, -90.492 |
| Montreal Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.428, -90.234 |
| Pence Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.417, -90.264 |
| Germania Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.446, -90.188 |
| Cary Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.437, -90.203 |
| Shores Mine | — | — | Past Producer | 46.388, -90.346 |
Nearby counties
Ashland County · Bayfield County · Vilas County · Sawyer County · Price County
Wisconsin mineral guides
- Quartz in Wisconsin
- Gold in Wisconsin
- Magnetite in Wisconsin
- Pyrite in Wisconsin
- Galena in Wisconsin
- Copper in Wisconsin
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How we built this page: we counted named sites in the USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) for this area, left out sand, gravel, crushed stone, clay pits and unnamed sites, grouped them by Census county, and linked every site to its USGS record. We did not visit these sites, and MRDS does not tell you who owns the land or whether collecting is allowed.
Source: USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS). USGS ceased systematic updates to MRDS around 2011, so status and details may be out of date. Each site links to its USGS record.
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