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Quincy

Past Producer in Houghton county in Michigan, United States with commodities Copper, Silver
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Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10194429
MAS/MILS ID 0260610045
Record type Site
Current site name Quincy
Alternate or previous names Pontiac, Pewabic, Franklin, Mesnard

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -88.56695, 47.1439 (WGS84)
Elevation 360
Location accuracy 10(meters)
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Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Houghton

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 055 N 034 W 24 NESWSW Michigan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Copper Tertiary
Silver Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Calcite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Copper Unknown
Epidote Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Plagioclase Unknown
Prehnite Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -88.56695, 47.1439
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Ore body information

  • Strike N35E
    Dip 55W
    Thickness 1M
    Depth to top 3M
    Width 2682M
    Length 3810M
    Area 880HA
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Type of Orebody #2 OTHER
    Shape of Orebody #2 LENTICULAR
    Type of Orebody #3 FISSURE VEIN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Secondary Ore Control FRACTURING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 BLEACHING
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #2 PROPYLITIC
    Strike And Dip N35E
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 3
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 880
    Date of Last Modification 780803

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1856
Year of first production 1856

Mining district

District name Michigan Native Copper Belt

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Fee Ownership
Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Quincy Mining Co.
    Interest 100
    Home office New York
    Year 1977
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Homestake Copper Co.
    Home office California
    Year 1977

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency Database name Acronym Record ID Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines Minerals Availability System MAS 0260610045

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    REED,ROBERT (STATE MINING GEOLOGIST)(1977), PERSONAL COMMUNI

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    HARDENBERG,H.J.(1971), QUINCY MINE. PRIVATE REPORT TO THE ST

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    ASSESSOR: STATE OF MICHIGAN.

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    EDDY,G.E.(1941,1942), QUINCY MINE. PRIVATE REPORT TO THE STA

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    ASSESSOR: STATE OF MICHIGAN.

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    PARDEE,F.G.(1930,1931,1932,1939,1940,1945,1946), QUINCY MINE

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    TE REPORT TO THE STATE TAX ASSESSOR: STATE OF MICHIGAN.

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    POPE,GRAHM (PRESIDENT-LAKE SUP. MINING INST.)(1901), SOME EA

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    S AT PORTAGE LAKE: PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR MINING I

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    E, SEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING,(VOL.7).

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    COOPER,J.B.(1901), HISTORICAL SKETCH OF SMELTHNG AND REFININ

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    COPPER: PROCEEDINGS OF THE LAKE SUPERIOR MINING INSTITUTE, S

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    ANNUAL MEETING,(VOL.7).

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    SWINFORD,A.P.(1881), ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE IRON MINING AND OT

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    USTRIES OF THE UPPER PENNINSULA: MINING JOURNAL (1882).

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    CORNWALL,H.R., RUNNER,J.J., STROMQUIST,A.A., SWANSON,R.W., W

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    A. (1949), DETAILED GEOLOGIC MAPS OF RECENTLY ACTIVE COPPER

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    HOUGHTON AND KEWEENAW COUNTIES, MICHIGAN: USGS REPORT.

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    TODD,W.P.(PRES. QUINCY MINING CO.), (1967), STATEMENT OF PER

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    ROPERTY OTHER THAN ORE IN STOCK: PRIVATE REPORT.

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    CORNWALL,H.R., WRIGHT,J.C. (1956), GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE HANCO

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    RANGLE, MICHIGAN: USGS MAP MF46.

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    NANKERVIS,J.L. (1908), STATE OF MICHIGAN, MINES AND MINERAL

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    ICS.

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    NANKERVIS,J.L. (1907), STATE OF MICHIGAN, MINES AND MINERAL

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    NANKERVIS,J.L. (1905,1906), STATE OF MICHIGAN, MINES AND MIN

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    ATISTICS.

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    NEWETT,G.A. (1898,1899), STATE OF MICHIGAN, MINES AND MINERA

  • Deposit

    STICS.

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    LAWTON,C.D.(AMCE),(1886,1887), MINERAL RESOURCES, STATE OF M

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    : THORP AND GODFREY, STATE PRINTERS AND BINDERS.

  • Deposit

    ANDREWS,R.M. (1909), ANNUAL REPORT 1909: STATE OF MICHIGAN,

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    ENT OF MINERAL STATISTICS.

  • Deposit

    DESOLLAR,T.C. (1922), HANDLING UNDERGROUND WASTE ROCK THROUG

  • Deposit

    GROUND SKIP DUMP, QUINCY MINING COMPANY: PROCEEDINGS OF THE

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    PERIOR MINING INSTITUTE TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL MEETING (MICH.

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    DISTRICT).

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    BUTLER,B.S. AND BURBANK,W.S. (1929) THE COPPER DEPOSITS OF M

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    : USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 144.

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    HORE,R.E. (1911), THE COPPER INDUSTRY OF MICHIGAN, PUBLICATI

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    OLOGICAL SERIES 6, MICHIGAN GEOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SURVEY

  • Deposit

    HORE,R.E. (1914) MICHIGAN COPPER DEPOSITS: MINERAL RESOURCES

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    HIGAN, PUBLICATION 19, GEOLOGICAL SERIES 16, MICHIGAN GEOLOG

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    D BIOLOGICAL SURVEY.

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    BENEDICT,H.C. (1952), RED METAL, THE CALUMET AND HECLA STORY

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    RSITY OF MICHIGAN PRESS, ANN ARBOR.

  • Deposit

    MURDOCH,A. (1964), BOOM COPPER, THE STORY OF THE FIRST U.S.

  • Deposit

    BOOM: THE BOOK CONCERN,INC., HANCOCK, MICHIGAN.49930.

  • Deposit

    LAWTON,C.L. (1919,1920,1921,1923,1925,1926,1927,1938,1939,19

  • Deposit

    ),GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS TO THE S

  • Deposit

    DERS OF THE QUINCY MINING COMPANY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Drescher, Theodore A. U.S. Bureau of Mines