Reconnaissance of the geology and ground-water resources in the Aurora area, St. Louis county, Minnesota
<p>The Aurora area is a glaciated upland of drift-mantled slopes, channels, swamps, and glacial-lake plains. It covers about 24 square miles of the eastern…
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Reconnaissance of the geology and ground-water resources in the Aurora area, St. Louis county, Minnesota Author: Maclay, Robert W. Year: 1966 Category: Report <p>The Aurora area is a glaciated upland of drift-mantled slopes, channels, swamps, and glacial-lake plains. It covers about 24 square miles of the eastern part of the Mesabi Iron Range in northeastern Minnesota. A deep narrow channel along the Embarrass River, the principal outlet of a former large glacial lake north of the Embarrass Mountains, lies partly within the area.</p> <p>The deposits in the report area consist of bedrock and unconsolidated glacial drift. The 'bedrock belongs to the Animikie Group of late Preeambrian age and consists of taconite (an iron-rich silicate rock) in the nor Tags: usgs, Mesabi iron range Minnesota Source: ://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/1809u/plate-1.pdf