| Deposit ID | 10134717 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021532 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0390850001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morton Salt Fairport Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Morton Salt Fairport Harbor Mine |
| Related records | 10075095 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.2726, 41.75641 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lake(county)
Ohio(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mentor OE N(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Cleveland North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cleveland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Grand(hydrologic unit)
Southern Lake Erie(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Erie(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Ohio | Lake |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Salt | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.2726, 41.75641 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Morton Salt Co. |
| ID | 3301993 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0390850001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021532 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3301993 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 8/17-20/81.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS AUGUST 18-20, 1971
MAY 31, 1972.
MSHA LIST 11-4-82
FROM 1975 EMJ JOUR., EMP. 182, ACTUAL ORE TONNAGE 1,100,000,
ORE CAPACITY 8,300 TPD.
MSHA LIST 5/18/81.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81; REPORT NO. 3301320.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 06/02/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3301993 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Morton Salt Fairport Mine |
| Current operator | Morton Salt Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | SCIH Salt Holdings, Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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