Halma Sand & Gravel Pit

Producer in Kittson county in Minnesota, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10218947
MAS/MILS ID 0270690001
Record type Site
Current site name Halma Sand & Gravel Pit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -96.62316, 48.64579 (WGS84)
Elevation 305
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Kittson(county)

Minnesota(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Halma(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Hallock(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Thief River Falls(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Middle Red(hydrologic unit)

Lower Red(hydrologic accounting unit)

Red(hydrologic subregion)

Souris-Red-Rainy(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Minnesota Kittson

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
5th Principal 160 N 046 W 29 NESW Minnesota

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -96.62316, 48.64579

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Steve Foerster Construction Inc
    ID 2100623
    Interest 100
    Home office Minnesota
    Year 1979

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    KITTSON COUNTY ASSESSOR

  • Deposit

    REVISED BY MILS 9/79

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 18-NOV-1983 Weaton, G. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusIntermittent since 10/23/2017
MSHA mine ID2100623
Mine name (MSHA)Forester Pit
Current operatorStrata Corp
Current controller (parent)Knife River Corporation
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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