| Deposit ID | 10243637 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0260530077 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wedenoja Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Wedenoja Ironwood Pit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.15011, 46.5125 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 372 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Gogebic(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
North Ironwood(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ashland(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Bad-Montreal(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Gogebic |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 048 N | 047 W | 35 | S2 | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -90.15011, 46.5125 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Melvin Wedenoja |
| ID | 2002038 |
| Home office | Michigan |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0260530077 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2002038 |
MSHA REPORTS, 1979.
| 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 09/21/1994 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2002038 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wedenoja Pit |
| Current operator | Melvin Wedenoja |
| Current controller (parent) | Wedenoja Melvin |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
MSHA cross-reference per the original MRDS record. Mine status and operator reflect MSHA's last published Mines export (February 2025); MSHA's public bulk feed has been unavailable since, so this may be out of date. See the Mine Data Retrieval System for current status.
Open MSHA's Mine Data Retrieval System for inspections, accidents, and violations for this mine.