| Deposit ID | 10170621 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0261059002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dow Chemicals--Ludington, Mich. |
| Alternate or previous names | Dow Limekiln Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.43608, 43.9403 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 189 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Mason(county)
Michigan(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ludington(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Ludington(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Milwaukee(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Northeastern Lake(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Michigan | Mason |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -86.43608, 43.9403 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dow Chemical Co. |
| ID | 2000096 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0261059002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2000096 |
REF: MICH MIN PROD 1975-DEPT OF NAT RES-GEOL SURV DIV
IN ADDITION TO LIME, PLANT PROCESSES BRINE AND MAGNESIUM.
MINERALS YEARBOOK 1977, PAGE 2
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ASSOCIATED BRINE RECOVERY STEPS AND THE MAGNESIUM RECOVERY CIRCUIT OF THIS PROCESSING PLANT HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED IN DETAIL UNDER SEQUENCE NUMBER 026-105-0006. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-MAY-1984 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2000096 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ludington Limekiln Mill |
| Current operator | Dow Chemical Company |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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