Saginaw Mine

Past ProducerIronSurfaceUSGS MRDS

Location

StateMichigan
CountyDickinson
Coordinates45.79778, -87.90253

Commodities

PrimaryIron

Mine Details

StatusPast Producer
TypeSurface
Deposit TypeBanded Iron-Rich Sedimentary Deposits
First Production1879
Last Production1909
Discovery Year1849
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10082699

What This Means

This mine is a past producer — it was once operational but is no longer actively mining. Past producer sites may still have environmental impacts including disturbed land, tailings piles, and potential water quality effects. Some past producer sites have been reclaimed, while others remain as-is. Check with your state mining or environmental agency for current site conditions.

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