Richfield Pit

Producer in Washington county in Wisconsin, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10254512
MAS/MILS ID 0551310002
Record type Site
Current site name Richfield Pit
Alternate or previous names Richfield Sand and Gravel

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -88.20194, 43.2342 (WGS84)
Elevation 302

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Washington(county)

Wisconsin(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Sussex(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Oconomowoc(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)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Wisconsin Washington

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -88.20194, 43.2342

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Richfield Sand And Gravel Co.
    ID 4700924
    Year 1979
  • Type Unknown
    Owner Lannon Stone Products Inc.:Previous Owner
    ID 4700924
    Year 1979

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-OCT-1982 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 05/23/2025
MSHA mine ID4700924
Mine name (MSHA)Richfield Pit
Current operatorLannon Stone Products Inc
Current controller (parent)Dawson Trust dated June 20 2009
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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