“In the Caledonia mine, they dug out a mass that weighed in at about 27 tons.’
Hi, crz.
The estimated weight was 760 tons, and it took the miners a year to cut it up, lift it to the surface and ship it out.
It’s believed that the copper mass discovered at the Central mine in the Keweenaw Peninsula in 1854 weighed more than 1,000 tons.
Who knows?
I have pictures of pure copper pillars - 75-feet wide and 100-feet tall - holding up stopes in the Keweenaw mines.
What’s tons among friends? Always enjoy talking to Yoopers. Keep the pasties warm and save one for me. God bless you all.
760 tons? You sure? Holly Wah! Dat Dere Is sure a lot of dem beer kettles.
I will tell you though. If a person could figure out how to mine that stuff with machinery, he’d be one rich booger now days thats for sure. Like I said. I know some divers that claim they have seen entire outcroppings under the water in the big lake.
This area is as rich in minerals as any place in the world. Yet we have one of the poorest populations. Why? Regulations thats why.
Like the fins say...That really is something else.
BTW dave. I have just made some pretty good Cornish Pasties out of some of the turnips I grew. Dont worry though..there are lots around here that sell them. Just dont get those made with road kill. Although the meat is tender, it gives ya the shits.