| Deposit ID | 10242904 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0191150001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Columbus Junction Underground Mine |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.42014, 41.24782 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Louisa(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Winfield North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Muscatine(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Davenport(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower(hydrologic unit)
Iowa(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Iowa-Skunk-Wapsipinicon(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Louisa |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 074 N | 005 W | 03 | NENW | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -91.42014, 41.24782 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0191150001 |
ROOM AND PILLAR OPERATION WORKING IN WASSONVILLE MEMBER OF
HAMPTON FORMATION
ENTRANCE IS FROM THE FLOOR OF AN OPEN QUARRY
OP:RIVER PRODUCTS CO.
IOWA DOT GEN. AGGREGATE SOURCE INFO 1981
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Igs / Dh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | NonProducing since 11/05/2025 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1300194 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Columbus Junction Underground Mine |
| Current operator | River Products Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Thomas R Scott |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (230 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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