| Deposit ID | 10243760 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370134 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Jay #2 |
| Alternate or previous names | Minntac Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.5644, 47.55859 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 482 |
| 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 |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 059 N | 018 W | 36 | NENE | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -92.5644, 47.55859 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Premier Aggregates Inc. |
| ID | 2101810 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Abi Contracting Co |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370134 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2101810 |
MSHA OFFICE DULUTH, MINNESOTA, (OLD DATA).
MSHA.DBF LIST, DENVER COLO. 3/95, (NEW DATA).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UPDATED NAME AND OWNER, 3/95 FROM MSHA.DBF LIST #2101810 SEE ALT. NAMES FOR OLD NAME. FORMER OWNER/OP WAS LEFT IN THE OWNERSHIP TABLE UNDER UNK. OTHER MINOR AJUSTMENTS WERE MADE AS WELL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-MAR-1995 | Weaton, G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 04/02/2002 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2101810 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | EL-JAY #2 |
| Current operator | Premier Aggregates Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Michael J Skubic |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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