| Deposit ID | 10122154 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271630002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Twincities Silica Pit & Mill |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.8808, 44.92499 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 280 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Washington(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lake Elmo(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hastings(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Paul(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Twin Cities(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Crow-Rum(hydrologic accounting unit)
Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Washington |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 028 N | 021 W | 01 | W2W2 | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -92.8808, 44.92499 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Twin City Silica, Ltd. |
| ID | 2101150 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271630002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2101150 |
USBM PROD TABS OWN/OP: TWIN CITIES SILICA
MSHA INSPECTION SHEETS
REVISION BY MILS 1979
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/28/2010 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2101150 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Twin City Silica Pit & Mill |
| Current operator | Black Diamond Granules Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Bruce D Haslerud |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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