| Deposit ID | 10204982 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0550030005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ashland County Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Ashland County Highway Dept. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.71763, 46.3747 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 335 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ashland(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mellen(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ironwood(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bad-Montreal(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Ashland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -90.71763, 46.3747 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0550030005 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-FEB-1978 | 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 | Abandoned since 10/30/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4700670 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ashland County Sand Pit |
| Current operator | Ashland County Highway Department |
| Current controller (parent) | Ashland County-WI |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (1736 m, 0.85 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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