| Deposit ID | 10068431 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001489 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sandy Ridge |
| Related records | 10232974 |
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.43637, 32.05351 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lowndes(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sandy Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montgomery(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Montgomery(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper(hydrologic unit)
Alabama(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Lowndes |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| (1) | -86.43637, 32.05351 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Coastal Plain Regional Dip |
| General form | TABULAR LENS |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1965 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Colloid Co. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001489 |
MONROE W. H., 1941, NOTES ON DEPOSITS OF SELMA AND RIPLEY AGE IN ALABAMA: ALABAMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULL. 48, P. 15
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Patterson, Sam H. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 12/05/1975 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100093 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sandy Ridge Mill |
| Current operator | American Colloid Company Mineral Group |
| Current controller (parent) | Minerals Technologies Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (496 m, 0.81 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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