| Deposit ID | 10268080 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0261310035 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fox Valley Pits |
| Alternate or previous names | Ontonagon County Pits |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.57929, 46.5958 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 430 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ontonagon(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bergland(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ontonagon(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iron River(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Ontonagon(hydrologic unit)
Southcentral Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southern Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Ottawa National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Ontonagon |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 049 N | 042 W | 32 | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Town (1) | -89.57929, 46.5958 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Fox Valley Construction Co. |
| ID | 2002462 |
| Home office | Wisconsin |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0261310035 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2002462 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT JULY 1979.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-1983 | 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 06/13/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2002462 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ontonagon County Pits |
| Current operator | Fox Valley Construction Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Garvey James |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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