Domtar mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  Domtar Mine Location in Michigan | |
| Location | Walker, Michigan |
| State | Michigan |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 42°54′0″N 085°42′0″W / 42.90000°N 85.70000°W |
| Production | |
| Products | gypsum |
| History | |
| Opened | before 1860 |
The Domtar Mine, formed from the consolidation of Grand Rapids Gypsum Company mines 1 & 2, is an inactive underground gypsum mine in Walker, a suburb of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The Grand Rapids Gypsum Company was incorporated in 1860, but the mines pre-dates this incorporation. The mine is located in the city of Walker, just southwest of Grand Rapids, north of the Grand River. The original mine entrances were both north and south of Butterworth Drive, named after the pioneering mining magnate, R.E. Butterworth, who opened the first gypsum mines north of the Grand River in this area.[1]
Pellerito Cave
A small gypsum solutional cave, known as the Pellerito Cave (named after its founder, Russell Pellerito) was discovered during the mining operations. [2]