| Deposit ID | 10243503 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370410 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sidney Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Inland Steel Co, Pacific Isle Mng Co |
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.5258, 47.55279 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 503 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Virginia(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vermilion Lake(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 | 059 N | 017 W | 32 | NWNESE | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| (1) | -92.5258, 47.55279 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inland Steel |
| ID | 2102449 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pacific Isle Mng Co |
| ID | 2102449 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370410 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2102449 |
MINNESOTA MINING DIRECTORY, 1980, P.151
OFFICE OF ORE EST MINES DIRECTORY OF U OF MN
PART OF MINORCN TAC PKG
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS PROPERTY HAS BEEN COST EVALUATED AS PART OF THE MINORCA MINE (SEQUENCE NUMBER 0271370349) |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Weaton, G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 06/11/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2102449 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Minorca Mine |
| Current operator | Cleveland-Cliffs Minorca Mine Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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