| Deposit ID | 10218291 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0191870014 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fort Dodge Pit Georgia Pacific |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -94.15634, 42.4933 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 325 |
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Webster(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Fort Dodge South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carroll(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Fort Dodge(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Des Moines(hydrologic unit)
Des Moines(hydrologic accounting unit)
Des Moines(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Webster |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 089 N | 028 W | 28 | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -94.15634, 42.4933 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Georgia Pacific Gypsum Division |
| ID | 1300437 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0191870014 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1300437 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-MAR-79 | Reynolds | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 10/22/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1300437 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Elkhorn/Otho Quarry |
| Current operator | Georgia-Pacific Gypsum LLC |
| Current controller (parent) | Koch Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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