| Deposit ID | 10280682 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0230170201 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Stearns Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -70.78273, 44.31246 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 205 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Oxford(county)
Maine(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
East Stoneham(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Lewiston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Presumpscot(hydrologic unit)
Saco(hydrologic accounting unit)
Saco(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
White Mountain National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maine | Oxford |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Feldspar | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -70.78273, 44.31246 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brown And Wiley Mining |
| ID | 1700421 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0230170201 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1700421 |
MSHA LIST 11-23-79 LAST ENTRY; ASSUME CLOSED
RCF LIST 10-28-81
| 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 02/06/1980 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1700421 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Stearns Pit |
| Current operator | Brown & Wiley Mining |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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