| Deposit ID | 10305565 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0190210019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wetherell Pit |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.30388, 42.8911 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 393 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Buena Vista(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Peterson(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Storm Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Fort Dodge(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Sioux(hydrologic unit)
Missouri-Little Sioux(hydrologic accounting unit)
Missouri-Little Sioux(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Buena Vista |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 093 N | 038 W | 11 | NW | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -95.30388, 42.8911 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wetherell Sand And Gravel |
| ID | 1301956 |
| Home office | Iowa |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0190210019 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1301956 |
MSHA 1982 LIST SHOWS INTERMITTENT STATUS
IOWA ST HWY COMM AGGREGATE RESOURCE LISTING 1977
MSHA 1981 METAL-NONMETAL MINE FILE REFERENCE
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1983 | Igs / Dh | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/31/1996 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1301956 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wetherell Pit |
| Current operator | Wetherell Sand & Gravel Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Douglas R Wetherell |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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