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The Mesabi iron-bearing district of Minnesota.

Title
The Mesabi iron-bearing district of Minnesota.
Author
Leith, C. K. (Charles Kenneth), 1875-1956.
Publication
Washington, Govt. print. off., 1903.

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Van Hise, Charles Richard, 1857-1918.
Description
316 p. illus., xxxiii pl. (incl. 6 maps); 31 cm.
Series Statement
United States Geological Survey Monographs, v. 43
Uniform Title
Monographs of the United States Geological Survey ; v. 43.
Subject
  • Iron mines and mining > Minnesota
  • Iron ores > Minnesota
  • Mesabi Range (Minn.)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Brief history of the district and summary of literature concerning it -- 3. The basement complex, or Archean -- 4. The lower Huronian series -- 5. The upper Huronian series -- 6. Keweenawan, Cretaceous, and Pleistocene rocks -- 7. Résumé of geologic development and correlation -- 8. The iron-ore deposits -- 9. Origin of the iron ores -- 10. Mining, transportation, production, reserve, ownership, prices of ores, furnace use of ores -- 11. Exploration.
LCCN
^^^03014662^
OCLC
  • 553264
  • 553264
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