| Deposit ID | 10195211 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W018596 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370021 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sherman Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Sherman Mines Group, South Fraser Mine |
| Related records | 10072889 |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.83351, 47.48329 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 465 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buhl(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Louis(hydrologic unit)
St. Louis(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 058 N | 020 W | 23 | SE | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chert | Unknown |
| Goethite | Unknown |
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Kaolinite | Unknown |
| Martite | Unknown |
| Trench (1) | -92.83351, 47.48329 |
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| Strike | N10E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 05S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 152M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1200M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 400M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 90HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | Yes |
| Year of first production | 1948 |
| District name | Mesabi District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Steel Corp |
| ID | 2100285 |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Burt, W. R. (Estate) |
| ID | 2100285 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 2699000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1980 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 337900000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 20HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370021 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2100285 |
MARSDEN, R. W., ET AT. THE MESABI IRON ORE RANGE, MINN. IN
RIDGE, J. D., EDITOR, ORE DEPOSITS OF THE UNITED STATES,
1933 - 1967 (GRATON-SALES VOLUME I). CHAPTER 25, 1970,
PP. 518-537.
SKILLINGS MINING REVIEW. U S STEEL TO DISMANTLE THREE
MESABI FACILITIES, JUNE 27, 1981, P. 6.
MINNESOTA MINING DIRECTORY 1981, MINN. RESOURCES RES.
CENTER, P. 147.
MARSDEN, R. W. IRON ORE RESERVES OF THE MESABI RANGE, MINN.
U S BUREAU OF MINES OPEN FILE REPORT NO. 109-80, JAN. 23,
1980, 73PP.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE PLANT CAPACITY WAS 2700000 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-MAR-95 | Hite, Alan G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/27/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2100285 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sherman Mine |
| Current operator | United States Steel Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | USX Corp (United States Steel Corp) |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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