| Deposit ID | 10133411 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560310011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chicago Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -104.68229, 42.34537 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1604 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Platte(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Guernsey(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Torrington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Torrington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Glendo Reservoir(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Platte |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 027 N | 065 W | 05 | SESW | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Trench (1) | -104.68229, 42.34537 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1975 |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Meyer Construction Co |
| ID | 4800999 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | C. F. And I. Steel Corp. |
| ID | 4800999 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Basins Engineering Co., Inc. |
| ID | 4800999 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560310011 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800999 |
MESA MET-NONMET MINE FILE REF USBM PROD TABULATIONS
REVISED BY MILS 10-79
http://www.wsgs.uwyo.edu/Topics/WYEconomics/Metals.aspx (accessed 6/9/2010).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Editor | 06-SEP-2010 | Wilson, Anna B. | U.S. Geological Survey | minor revisions based on wsgs.uwyo.edu website. |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 08/04/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800999 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Chicago Pit |
| Current operator | C F & I Steel Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Crane Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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