| Deposit ID | 10270536 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0310190004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kearney Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -99.00619, 40.6956 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 712 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buffalo(county)
Nebraska(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kearney(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Kearney(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Grand Island(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Wood(hydrologic unit)
Middle Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Nebraska | Buffalo |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Pierre Shale |
|---|
| Operation type | Offshore |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Whitney Sand And Gravel Inc. |
| ID | 2500099 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0310190004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2500099 |
OWNER/OP: BUFFALO COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPT.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-1983 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 05/15/1999 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2500099 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | KEARNEY PIT |
| Current operator | Buffalo County Highway Department |
| Current controller (parent) | Buffalo County |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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