| Deposit ID | 10195382 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370190 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Biwabik Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.34629, 47.5414 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 427 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Biwabik(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vermilion Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Louis(hydrologic unit)
St. Louis(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 058 N | 016 W | 02 | SWNWNW | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | -92.34629, 47.5414 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | J. And L Steel Corp. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370190 |
MINNESOTA MINING DIRECTORY, 1980, P.181.
OFFICE OF ORE ESTIMATION MINES DIRECTORY, U. OF MN, 1955
PART OF BIWABIK TACONITE PACKAGE
BILCO BIWABIK MNG CO ET AL BIWABIK MNG CO (P-M) 1955
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/09/2013 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2103320 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Biwabik Pit |
| Current operator | Paul Jacobsen |
| Current controller (parent) | Paul M Jacobsen |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1928 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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