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Silver Islet and its vanished Lake Superior mine tale
Our article recounts the Silver Islet silver vein discovery of 1868 on a small island in Lake Superior near Thunder Bay. It traces the rapid boom, flood of ore, dramatic breakwaters, and eventual decline, noting production totals, notable failures, and a 19th century gas incidence in the mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Superior
Canada
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Montreal
Thomas Macfarlane
Actonvale
Quebec
Ort Arthur
Silver Islet
Thunder Bay
Port Arthur
Port William
Burnt Island
Reuin
Montreal Mining Company
Macfarlane
Ialand
New York
Detroit
Bilver Islet
Cobalt
Gonginda
Sudbury