Okerlund Pit

Producer in Douglas county in Minnesota, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  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. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10195206
MAS/MILS ID 0270410005
Record type Site
Current site name Okerlund Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -95.4367, 45.94919 (WGS84)
Elevation 424
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Douglas(county)

Minnesota(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Alexandria West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Lake Minnewaska(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Saint Cloud(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Long Prairie(hydrologic unit)

Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)

Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Minnesota Douglas

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
5th Principal 129 N 038 W 34 W2NE Minnesota

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -95.4367, 45.94919

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Les Okerlund Sand And Gravel Co
    ID 2102562
    Home office Minnesota
    Year 1979
  • Type Owner
    Owner David Okerlund
    ID 2102562
    Interest 100
    Home office Minnesota
    Year 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DOUGLAS COUNTY ASSESSOR

  • Deposit

    REV BY MILS 9-79

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1983 Weaton, G. 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)

StatusAbandoned since 12/09/1985
MSHA mine ID2102562
Mine name (MSHA)Okerlund Pit
Current operatorLes Okerlund Sand & Gravel
Current controller (parent)Les David Okerlund
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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