| Deposit ID | 10217585 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0190330020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sheriff Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Nielsen Pit, County Quarry |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.31631, 42.9131 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 347 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cerro Gordo(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Swaledale(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Iowa Falls(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Waterloo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
West Fork Cedar(hydrologic unit)
Iowa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Iowa-Skunk-Wapsipinicon(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Cerro Gordo |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 094 N | 021 W | 34 | SW | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -93.31631, 42.9131 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Maudlin Const Co |
| ID | 1301354 |
| Home office | Iowa |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0190330020 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1301354 |
SEVERAL PITS IN SECS 34 AND 33
MSHA 1981 METAL-NONMETAL MINE FILE REF
IOWA DOT GEN AGGREGATE SOURCE INFO 1981
IOWA ST HWY COMM AGGREGATE RESOURCE LISTING 1977
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Igs / Dh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/20/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1301354 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sherriff Pit |
| Current operator | Weaver Construction Company |
| Current controller (parent) | James W Weaver |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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