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  1. Regional North America United States Michigan . 10,897. Michigan, rich in natural resources and bounded by three of the five Great Lakes, remains strong in mining, forestry, manufacturing, and trade. ... Counties 1,000 Localities 8,121 Metro Areas ... Education 250 Employment 9 Government ...
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  3. project.geo.msu.edu

    In 1870, the United Kingdom led the pack, producing half of the world s pig iron, while the United States fell in a poor second producing only 13.8 percent. However, once the 1880s hit and lake ores were discovered, the US became firmly established in the industry.
  4. The three major iron areas of northern Michigan include the Marquette, Menominee, and Gogebic iron ranges. Of these, the Marquette range remains one of the major iron mining districts of the world. Considered are the history (dating from 1844), the geology, and the mineralogy of the ores (including taconite and jaspilite). -R.S.M.
  5. mininghistoryassociation.org

    located near the towns of Iron Mountain, Norway, and Waucedah, Michigan was discovered in 1845. The Western Menominee Range located near the towns of Crystal Falls and Iron River, Michigan, was discovered in 1851. Unlike the mines on the Marquette Range, the steeply dipping iron formation caused most of the mines on the
  6. michiganology.org

    Between 1844 and 1890, Michigan produced more iron ore than any other state. Eventually, Michigan fell from first place because bigger mines opened elsewhere in the country. New People. New Places. Mining is a difficult industry, and mines need a lot of people to work in them. Many immigrants moved to the Upper Peninsula for jobs in the mines.
  7. APA citation style: Nursey, W. R. (1891) The Menominee Iron Range: its cities, their industries and resources, being a sketch of the discovery and development of the great iron ore beds of the North, situated within portions of the States of Michigan and Wisconsin south of Lake Superior: submitted as a hand-book for the information of those seeking a profitable field for labor and investment.
  8. pubs.usgs.gov

    The three major iron areas of northern Michigan include the Marquette, Menominee, and Gogebic iron ranges. Of these, the Marquette range remains one of the major iron mining districts of the world. Considered are the history (dating from 1844), the geology, and the mineralogy of the ores (including taconite and jaspilite). -R.S.M....
  9. Michigan, rich in natural resources and bounded by three of the five Great Lakes, remains strong in mining, forestry, manufacturing, and trade. The largest city, Detroit, is synonymous with the American automotive corporations, and heavy industry-- and the labor movement it birthed-- have dominated the latter half of Michigan's history as a state.
  10. michigan.gov

    Michigan's copper resources were first mined by Native Americans around 3000 B.C. Michigan's iron mining began when the Marquette Range opened in 1845, followed by the Menominee Range with their first shipment of ore dating 1877, and finally the Gogebic Range in 1883. In the early
  11. Regional North America United States Michigan Counties Bay . 17. ... Education 0 Government ... Regional North America United States Michigan Regions Northern Lower Peninsula . 26. Last update: December 22, 2020 at 13:41:06 UTC. Regional. Science. Shopping.
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