| Deposit ID | 10218369 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0230070016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wing Hill Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.65502, 44.96936 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 488 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Franklin(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Rangeley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Rumford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Androscoggin River(hydrologic unit)
Androscoggin(hydrologic accounting unit)
Androscoggin(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Franklin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Garnet | Primary |
| (1) | -70.65502, 44.96936 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Industrial Garnet Extraction |
| ID | 1700456 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0230070016 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1700456 |
POR IS RANGELEY ME
MSHA LIST 5-18-81
MSHA INSPECTION 7-8-80
CMS LIST 10-30-81, RCF LIST 10-28-81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | 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 06/27/1986 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1700456 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wing Hill Mine |
| Current operator | Blue Rock Industries |
| Current controller (parent) | James Hinman |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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