Lake Superior Beach Michigan
by Evie Carrier
Title
Lake Superior Beach Michigan
Artist
Evie Carrier
Medium
Photograph - Standard Print
Description
One Mile West of Whitefish Point, a beautiful spot in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. This photograph was taken on a wonderful windy day at Lake Superior.The rocks of Lake Superior's northern shore date back to the early history of the earth. During the Precambrian (between 4.5-billion and 540-million years ago) magma forcing its way to the surface created the intrusive granites of the Canadian Shield. These ancient granites can be seen on the North Shore today. It was during the Penokean orogeny, part of the process that created the Great Lakes Tectonic Zone, that many valuable metals were deposited. The region surrounding the lake has proved to be rich in minerals. Copper, iron, silver, gold and nickel are or were the most frequently mined. Examples include the Hemlo gold mine near Marathon, copper at Point Mamainse, silver at Silver Islet and uranium at Theano Point.
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May 6th, 2013
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