| Deposit ID | 10291666 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0260470020 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Frenches Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Emmet County Road Commission Pit |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.86242, 45.3361 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 240 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Emmet(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Epsilon(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Petoskey(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Cheboygan(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Cheboygan(hydrologic unit)
Northwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwestern Lake Huron(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Emmet |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 034 N | 005 W | 13 | C | Michigan |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -84.86242, 45.3361 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Emmet County Road Commission |
| ID | 2002454 |
| Home office | Michigan |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0260470020 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2002454 |
MSHA REPORTS 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 05/27/1992 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2002454 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Emmet County Pits |
| Current operator | Emmet County Road Commission |
| Current controller (parent) | Combs Emil |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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