| Deposit ID | 10196527 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0300270170 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maxwell Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -109.4533, 46.96822 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1329 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fergus(county)
Montana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Castle Butte(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Big Snowy Mountains(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roundup(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Judith(hydrologic unit)
Fort Peck Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Musselshell(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Montana | Fergus |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Principal | 014 N | 018 E | 21 | NWNENW | Montana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Morrison Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lewistown Brick, Inc |
| ID | 2401483 |
| Home office | Montana |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0300270170 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2401483 |
MSHA REPORT DATED MAY 27, 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAR-85 | Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/29/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2401483 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Maxwell Pit |
| Current operator | Lewistown Brick Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Gordon Dick |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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