Mica Mine

Come to the Mattawa Museum and visit the world’s largest single sheet of Mica which was discovered in 1941 in Eau Claire, near Mattawa.

Mica was used in the fabrication of toasters and shades for lanterns.

Mica Plates in Westinghouse Toaster

Related Articles

Macleans, Bruce McLeod, May 1, 1944 – MICA STRIKE
Doug Mackey, 139:June 13, 2003 – Mica Mining in Mattawa


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