| Deposit ID | 10169752 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0190570024 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sperry Mine and Mill |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -91.19203, 40.98312 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 238 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Des Moines(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sperry(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Burlington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Burlington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Flint-Henderson(hydrologic unit)
Upper Mississippi-Skunk-Wapsipinicon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Iowa-Skunk-Wapsipinicon(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Des Moines |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 071 N | 003 W | 03 | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -91.19203, 40.98312 |
|---|
| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 1300434 |
| Home office | Illinois |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0190570024 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1300434 |
WAPSIPINICON FORMATION
ROOM AND PILLAR METHOD, SHAFT 610 FT. DEEP
MSHA 1982 METAL-NONMETAL MINE FILE REF.
| 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 | Active since 07/13/1973 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1300434 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sperry Mine |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Underground (Metal / non-metal) |
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