| Deposit ID | 10243657 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370368 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oneida Reserve Pa-8 |
| Alternate or previous names | Inland Steel Co, Pacific Isle Mng Co |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.5433, 47.54109 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 442 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
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 |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -92.5433, 47.54109 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Inland Steel Mining Co. |
| ID | 2102449 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Steel Corp |
| ID | 2102449 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370368 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2102449 |
MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER. MINNESOTA MINING
DIRECTORY - 1981, ED. BY W.D. TRETHEWAY. UNIV. OF MINN.,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., 1981, P. 129
OFFICE OF ORE EST MINES DIRECTORY U OF MN 19
PART OF MINORCA TACONITE PACKAGE
U S STEEL CORP PACIFIC ISLE MNG CO 1968
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | 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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