| Deposit ID | 10232383 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0261030016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lawson Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.1542, 46.3708 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 340 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Marquette(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Carlshend(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gwinn(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Marquette(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Betsy-Chocolay(hydrologic unit)
Southeastern Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Hiawatha National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Marquette |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 045 N | 022 W | 23 | C | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.1542, 46.3708 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Federal |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Marquette County Road Commission |
| ID | 2001037 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0261030016 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2001037 |
MSHA UPDATE 78
| 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 12/28/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2001037 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Marquette County Pits |
| Current operator | Marquette County Road Commission |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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