Mine: Norwood Mine, Michigamme, MI


Began → Norwood Mine → Ohio Mine


Operated for 2 years.

From: 1887

Location: SE-SW and that part of SW-SW east of Beaufort Lake in Section 22 of T48N-R31W.

Owned by: Sckhlesinger Syndicate, then Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Co.

Produced: Iron Ore, low grade.

Method: Underground shaft.

Railroad connection: DSS&A and C&NW

Stamp mill:

Until: Abandoned in 1888 until 1953 as part of CCI low-grade ore project.

Lifetime Production: 1887-1888 produced 5,753 tons. May have shipped more later.


Notes

Explored at the same time as the Ohio Mine.

As of 1950: Opened 1887. An old exploration. Shipped in 1887 and 1888, then abandoned. Once part of Northrup property, which included also the Beaufort Mine. Now (1953) being developed by the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. as part of their Ohio low-grade ore project. Ore to be concentrated in the Ohio heavy media plant.


Production

Year Tons
1887 2,200
1888 5,753
1890 Closed
   

 


Time Line

1887. Mine opened.

1888. Abandoned.

1890. Closed by Schlesinger leaving 150 men out of work. The company did not find the amount of ore expected here. [SOO-2011-Sum]

1953. Redeveloped as a part of the Ohio Mine.

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