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Agenda Deposit

Prospect in Ashland county in Wisconsin, United States with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Materials information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Mineral rights holdings
  13. Land status
  14. Ownership information
  15. Workings at the site
  16. Links to other databases
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10229685
MRDS ID W062301
MAS/MILS ID 0550030012
Record type Site
Current site name Agenda Deposit
Alternate or previous names Agenda Mine, Ashland Mining Company Mine, Agenda Township Deposit
Related records 10082881

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -90.33572, 46.1072 (WGS84)
Elevation 495
Location accuracy 10(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ashland(county)

Wisconsin(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Hay Creek Flowage(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Ironwood(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Ashland(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Flambeau(hydrologic unit)

Chippewa(hydrologic accounting unit)

Chippewa(hydrologic subregion)

Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Wisconsin Ashland

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
4th Principal 042 N 001 E 23 C Wisconsin

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chert Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Garnet Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -90.33572, 46.1072
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip 90
    Thickness 230M
    Length 4270M
    Width 90M
    Area 500HA
    Depth to top 6M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control OTHER
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. MODERATE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 OTHER
    Strike And Dip :90
    Minimum Depth to Top 2
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 6
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Total Surface Area (HA) 500
    Date of Last Modification 810618

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Magnetic

Mining district

District name Lake Superior

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Mixed

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Ashland Mining Comp.
    Interest 100

Comments on the production information

  • PRECISE MILL RECOVERY IS 72.65 PERCENT.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 100HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method BENCH (BERM)
    Swell Factor .68
    Percent Waste Rock 24.4
    Avg. Overburden Thickness 6
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 8
    Secondary Material Cover HARD ROCKS
    Hardness of Ore HARD ROCKS
    Avg. Bench Height (meters) 12
    Max. Pit Slope (degrees) 52
    Capacity 10000
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 2.45
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 365
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1981

Comments on the workings information

  • TOTAL LAND HOLDING IS 290 HECTARES.

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit INFORMATION BASED ON DATA SUPPLIED BY RALPH W. MARSDEN UNDER FEDERAL BUMINES GRANT NO. G0155058. THE PLANT CAPACITY WAS 3650000 MTPY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 09-MAR-95 Tjm U.S. Bureau of Mines

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