E.W. Davis Works

Producer in Lake county in Minnesota, United States with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10122011
MAS/MILS ID 0270750021
Record type Site
Current site name E.W. Davis Works

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -91.26075, 47.2978 (WGS84)
Elevation 244
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Lake(county)

Minnesota(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Silver Bay(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Two Harbors(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Two Harbors(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Beaver-Lester(hydrologic unit)

Northwestern Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)

Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Minnesota Lake

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
4th Principal 056 N 007 W Minnesota

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -91.26075, 47.2978

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Processing Plant
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Reserve Mining Co.
    ID 2100831
    Home office Minnesota
    Year 1979

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-MAR-1980 Matt, C. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusActive since 09/01/1989
MSHA mine ID2100831
Mine name (MSHA)Northshore Mining Company
Current operatorNorthshore Mining Company
Current controller (parent)Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Mine typeFacility (Metal / non-metal)

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