Pit Number 1

Producer in Mecosta county in Michigan, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10292388
MAS/MILS ID 0261070012
Record type Site
Current site name Pit Number 1

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -85.45684, 43.6944 (WGS84)
Elevation 282
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mecosta(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Big Rapids(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Big Rapids(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Midland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Muskegon(hydrologic unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic accounting unit)

Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)

Great Lakes(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Michigan Mecosta

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Michigan 015 N 009 W 13 N2 Michigan

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -85.45684, 43.6944

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Paris Sand And Gravel Co.
    ID 2000809
    Year 1978

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MSHA UPDATE 1978

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 03-NOV-1983 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 02/20/1981
MSHA mine ID2000809
Mine name (MSHA)Pit No 1-Big Rapids Operation
Current operatorParis Gravel Company Inc
Current controller (parent)Mason Robert L
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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