| Deposit ID | 10229287 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0550370007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sea-Lion Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Florence County Highway Dept. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.30974, 45.8714 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 402 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Florence(county)
Wisconsin(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Florence SE(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Iron Mountain(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Iron Mountain(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Menominee(hydrologic unit)
Northwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Northwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wisconsin | Florence |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Badwater Greenstone |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Florence County Highway Department |
| ID | 4700688 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0550370007 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4700688 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 09-OCT-1979 | 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 08/06/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4700688 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Florence County Pits |
| Current operator | Florence County Highway Commission |
| Current controller (parent) | Florence County-Wi |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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