| Deposit ID | 10267846 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0270790001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gopher State Sandstone Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Ottawa Mill |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.95414, 44.36779 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 228 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Le Sueur(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Saint Peter(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Faribault(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Paul(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle(hydrologic unit)
Minnesota(hydrologic accounting unit)
Minnesota(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Le Sueur |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 111 N | 026 W | 03 | C NWW2 | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -93.95414, 44.36779 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Unimin Corp. |
| ID | 2100790 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0270790001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2100790 |
REVISED BY MILS 10/79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Matt, C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 12/11/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2100790 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ottawa Plant |
| Current operator | Covia Solutions LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Covia Holdings LLC |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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