| Deposit ID | 10218924 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271190002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bakken Pit and Mill |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.23674, 47.64469 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 361 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Polk(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mentor(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Crookston(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grand Forks(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sandhill-Wilson(hydrologic unit)
Lower Red(hydrologic accounting unit)
Red(hydrologic subregion)
Souris-Red-Rainy(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | Polk |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 148 N | 044 W | 11 | SWSW | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -96.23674, 47.64469 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bakken, Don |
| ID | 2102649 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arnold Bakken |
| ID | 2102649 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271190002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2102649 |
POLK COUNTY ASSESSOR
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Weaton, G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 12/10/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2102649 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Thorson Pit |
| Current operator | Bakken Trucking |
| Current controller (parent) | Bakken Donald H |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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