| Deposit ID | 10278178 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0550070018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Iron River Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Bayfield Cty.Highway Dept., Bayfield County Sand & Gravel Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.04684, 46.5944 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 357 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bayfield(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Moquah(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Port Wing(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Beartrap-Nemadji(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Superior(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Bayfield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -91.04684, 46.5944 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bayfield County Highway Department |
| ID | 4700672 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0550070018 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4700672 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-OCT-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 09/03/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4700672 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Iron River Pit & Mill |
| Current operator | Bayfield County Highway Department-Wi |
| Current controller (parent) | Bayfield County-Wi |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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