Charles Kenneth Leith
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Charles Kenneth Leith was an American geologist. He was head of the University of Wisconsin geology department for 30 years. In 1942, he was awarded the Penrose Medal by the Geological Society of Amer
Charles Kenneth Leith, circa 1904
Mesabi Range
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The Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district and mountain range in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It is the largest of four major iron ranges i
Charles Kenneth Leith
…his safe arrival in Cochrane, Ontario. Leith's early research focused on the geology of the Lake Superior region, including the ore deposits of the Mesabi range. He served as a consultant for the location and valuation of ore deposits for several mining companies and served as mineral adviser to the U.S. Shipping…
Lake Superior Iron Ranges
Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, Mesabi Range, 2010
Open-pit iron mining with five-ton steam shovels, Hibbing, Minnesota c. 1906
Duluth Ore Docks c. 1900–1915