| Deposit ID | 10170952 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271710012 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Varner Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.89304, 45.18829 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 304 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wright(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buffalo West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Anoka(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Stillwater(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Crow(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum(hydrologic accounting unit)
Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Wright |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 120 N | 026 W | 24 | E2NE | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -93.89304, 45.18829 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Duininck Brothers And Gilchrist |
| ID | 2100475 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271710012 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2100475 |
MSHA INSPECTION DATA
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Miller, Richard E. Jr. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/06/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2100475 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Varner Pit |
| Current operator | Buffalo Bituminous Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Duininck Brothers & Gilchrist/Buffalo Bituminous C |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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