Michigan Iron Mines – page 3 of 12 *A compass needle is attracted by the mineral magnetite sometimes referred to as lodestone. Magnetite is a minor constituent in most of the iron formation and in a few places it is the major iron mineral. Figure 2. Generalized geology of the Lake Superior Region PROSPECTING, EXPLORATION, AND DEVELOPMENT
Get Price1.1.2 MECL officials visited 15 abandoned C-Category iron ore mines in Sandur area of Bellary district and Hiriyur area of Chitradurga district along with DMG officials between 19-3-2014 to 23-3-2014 in prelude to the exploration in the C-Category mines. It is observed that, no systematic mining
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