| Deposit ID | 10195189 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0270610004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canisteo Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.47443, 47.29939 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 427 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Itasca(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Bovey(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pokegama Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Prairie-Willow(hydrologic unit)
Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic accounting unit)
Mississippi Headwaters(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Itasca |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -93.47443, 47.29939 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | The Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co. |
| ID | 2100237 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Numerous Private Owners |
| ID | 2100237 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0270610004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2100237 |
MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH CENTER. MINNESOTA MINING
DIRECTORY - 1981, ED. BY W.D. TRETHEWAY. UNIV. OF MINN.,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., 1981, PP. 56-61
USBM PROD TABS OWN/OP:CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IR
EMPL 204 ORE MINED-29450 LTPD "NORTH AMERICAN IRON ORE" EMJ
PAGES 100,139 (EXCELLENT)
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 16-FEB-1984 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/25/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2100237 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Canisteo Mine |
| Current operator | Cleveland-Cliffs Iron Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Cleveland-Cliffs Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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