| Deposit ID | 10291892 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370104 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Blair Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.5938, 46.83529 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 402 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brookston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Duluth(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Duluth(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Louis(hydrologic unit)
St. Louis(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Fond du Lac Reservation(Reservation)
Reservation BIA(Type of land area)
BIA(Federal land areas administered by BIA)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 050 N | 018 W | 11 | NWNW | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -92.5938, 46.83529 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Shafer Constr Co |
| ID | 2102507 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Blair Et Al |
| ID | 2102507 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Minnesota |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370104 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2102507 |
ST LOUIS COUNTY ASSESSOR
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Weaton, G. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 11/23/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2102507 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Blair Pit |
| Current operator | Shafer Construction Co |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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