| Deposit ID | 10253762 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0550270020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Western Lime-Knowles Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Knowles Quarry, Knowles Limekiln and Quarry |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.50675, 43.5844 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 311 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Dodge(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mayville North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Fond du Lac(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Madison(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Rock(hydrologic unit)
Rock(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rock(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Dodge |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Calcium | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.50675, 43.5844 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Lime And Cement Co. |
| ID | 4700221 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0550270020 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4700221 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-JUN-1982 | 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 05/11/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4700221 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Knowles Quarry And Mill |
| Current operator | Western Lime Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Graymont Ltd |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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