What was mined in a county?

[A#1]

I found a picture dated 1911, a bunch of dudes in a big hole, labeled "Mine entrance or dig *blank* county, MI

The county isn't known for any mined resource that I know of. Lumber, oil, and gas is about it.

Where might I look to learn what may have been mined in a county?

 

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[tinpan]

Hi Might been a slate or sandstone mine T'P

 

[Tom_in_CA]

huh ?

 

[A#1]

huh ?

Thought I was pretty clear.

I've tried every search string I can think of, various engines, historical society is closed till spring.

Would have thought something like slate or sandstone would have been called a quarry or similar.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

Isn’t Michigan know for salt and copper ore?

 

[releventchair]

Isn’t Michigan know for salt and copper ore?

Iron and copper in the Upper Peninsula. Some silver ,mostly with /in some of the copper.

A#1 , we have gypsum mines kinda mid Mi....Stuff is or at least was stored in one that I know of due to the cool controlled environment.

Here's some ideas. Don't know if they help you.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mines_in_Michigan

 

[A#1]

JoeDirt, the Copper is in the upper penninsula, Salt that I know of under Detroit. This county is central lower penninsula

releventchairr, I hadnt thought of gypsum, and thanks for the list, I hadn't seen that, but the county in question ain't on the list.





I admit, I really dont know what this says, lol.

 

[A#1]

Maybe try this site....I had it on Wexford ,for some reason. That's a Ways North of me, but middish. Putting the county you want in the search bar might turn something up.
Entering Michigan townships , then selecting search deposits shows some ideas of what exists where.
https://thediggings.com/usa/michigan/wexford-mi165

Thanks for that link. Things like that is what I was looking for. But no results for that county.

I ain't expecting to find a lost gold mine or anything, but curiosity has gotten the best of me.

 

[releventchair]

Thanks for that link. Things like that is what I was looking for. But no results for that county.

I ain't expecting to find a lost gold mine or anything, but curiosity has gotten the best of me.

I dug through it and found most of it was U.P. sites . So I deleted it.

Hard tellin what they had without local research on your site ,I know ,that's what you are trying yo do.

There are lakes near me created when lime was dug. Surprisingly big ones.

With the previous glacial actions ,the deck got buried or uncovered, or ran over the top of. Some places a little of each.
Left quite a mix .

 

[releventchair]

economically valuable minerals

 

[uglymailman]

I see in post #10's list for MI. you do have some coal. Back in the Dust Bowl Days, my Dad, Grandad and some others where cleaning out a dried up pond and found a coal seam. About 2 1/2' thick. They also found an iron pry bar and the remains of a couple of shovels. They dug coal most of the summer and in Sept. the rains came. Dad (who was about 12) had to wade in neck deep water to where they had left their pry bar and a couple of shovels. Some of it is probably still in the pond today. They at least figured out why they found what the first guys left. Good luck.

 

[mick56]

Maybe they were just digging a house basement.

 

[A#1]

Maybe they were just digging a house basement.

Honestly.....I bet it's something like that.

 

[A2coins]

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