Big Rapids

Prospect in Mecosta county in Michigan, United States with commodity Potassium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Links to other databases
  9. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10305482
MAS/MILS ID 0261070014
Record type Site
Current site name Big Rapids

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -85.44324, 43.8467 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Osceola(county)

Michigan(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Hersey(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

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Potassium Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -85.44324, 43.8467

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Auger Mining - Solution Mining

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-95 Buckingham, David A. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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