| Deposit ID | 10243505 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271730005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rikke Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.41889, 44.59059 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 328 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yellow Medicine(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Echo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montevideo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
New Ulm(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Redwood(hydrologic unit)
Minnesota(hydrologic accounting unit)
Minnesota(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Yellow Medicine |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 113 N | 038 W | 15 | NWSW | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -95.41889, 44.59059 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rikke Gravel Co |
| ID | 2101251 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271730005 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2101251 |
RIKKE GRAVEL CO
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Weaton, G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/28/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2101251 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Rikke Pit & Mill |
| Current operator | Ken Rikke Gravel |
| Current controller (parent) | Ken W Rikke |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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