| Deposit ID | 10146262 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271390009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cargill Salt Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.40632, 44.79059 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 218 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Scott(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Eden Prairie(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Saint Paul(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Saint Paul(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower(hydrologic unit)
Minnesota(hydrologic accounting unit)
Minnesota(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge(National Wildlife Refuge)
National Wildlife Refuge FWS(Type of land area)
FWS(Federal land areas administered by FWS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Scott |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 115 N | 022 W | 01 | SWSE | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -93.40632, 44.79059 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cargill Salt Co |
| ID | 2102466 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271390009 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2102466 |
CARGILL SALT CO
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Weaton, G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/01/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2102466 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cargill Incorporated Salt Department |
| Current operator | Cargill Salt |
| Current controller (parent) | Cargill Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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