| Deposit ID | 10219475 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gross-Nelson Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | R-F Gross-Nelson |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.5516, 47.47189 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 457 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Eveleth(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hibbing(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 | 018 W | 30 | SW | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -92.5516, 47.47189 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rhude And Fryburger Co. Inc. |
| ID | 2100273 |
| Home office | Wyoming |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Steel Corp. |
| ID | 2100273 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Oglebay, Norton And Co. |
| ID | 2100273 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370015 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2100273 |
MINNESOTA MINING DIRECTORY, 1980, P.87
MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER. MINNESOTA MINING
DIRECTORY - 1981, ED. BY W.D. TRETHEWAY. UNIV. OF MINN.,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., 1981, P. 85
USBM PROD TABS, 1973
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Matt, C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/24/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2100273 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | R-F Gross X Nelson |
| Current operator | Rhude & Fryberger Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Rhude James E |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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