| Deposit ID | 10181289 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0550659004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bear Hole Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -90.29041, 42.56561 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 271 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lafayette(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
New Diggings(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dubuque North(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dubuque(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Apple-Plum(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Maquoketa-Plum(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Maquoketa-Plum(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Lafayette |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 001 N | 002 E | 17 | NENENE | Wisconsin |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -90.29041, 42.56561 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Eagle Pitcher Industries |
| ID | 4700641 |
| Year | 1976 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0550659004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4700641 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-OCT-82 | 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 04/18/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4700641 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bear Hole Mine |
| Current operator | Eagle-Picher Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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