Summary of the estimated iron resources of the Marquette and Gogebic Iron Ranges of Michigan

Open-File Report 78-153
Prepared in cooperation with the Geological Survey Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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Abstract

The U. S. Geological Survey in cooperation with the Geological Survey Division of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has recently completed detailed studies of iron-bearing rocks in the Marquette and Gogebic iron ranges in the northern peninsula of Michigan. The study included mapping the surface distribution of the iron-bearing rocks over a period of nearly 20 years. During that time, much information in the form of more than 4,000 drilling records and maps of mine workings detailing the subsurface distribution of the rocks was obtained from mining companies. We have used this information to better our understanding of the long- and short-term iron resource base of the region.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Summary of the estimated iron resources of the Marquette and Gogebic Iron Ranges of Michigan
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 78-153
DOI 10.3133/ofr78153
Year Published 1978
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description 7 p.
Country United States
State Michigan
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