Datolite

specimen number:
2062115

location:
Mesnard Mine, Houghton Co., Michigan, USA

description:
A beautiful cut and polished on one surface nodule of datolite. Super color on this one.

The Mesnard Mine, located in Houghton County, Michigan, was part of the early development of copper mining in the Keweenaw Peninsula during the mid 19th century. The mine worked native copper deposits associated with the region's volcanic rocks, particularly within amygdaloidal basalt flows of the Keweenaw lode system. Mining was carried out through underground shafts and drifts that followed copper bearing zones, although the property was relatively small compared to major operations in the district. Like many early mines, its success was limited by the irregular distribution of copper and the challenges of mining at the time, leading to intermittent activity and eventual abandonment. Today, the Mesnard Mine is remembered as part of the broader history of early copper exploration and development in Michigan's Copper Country.

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