Ada Sand and Gravel Pit No 2

Past Producer in Ada county in Idaho, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Public Land Survey System information
  6. Commodities
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10119907
MAS/MILS ID 0160010075
Record type Site
Current site name Ada Sand and Gravel Pit No 2

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Trench
Geographic coordinates: -116.38427, 43.55818 (WGS84)
Elevation 838
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ada(county)

Idaho(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Meridian(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Boise(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Boise(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower Boise(hydrologic unit)

Middle Snake-Boise(hydrologic accounting unit)

Middle Snake(hydrologic subregion)

Pacific Northwest(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Idaho Ada

Public Land Survey System information

Meridian Township Range Section Fraction State
Boise 003 N 001 E 31 N2 Idaho

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Trench (1) -116.38427, 43.55818

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Ada Sand And Gravel, Inc.
    ID 1001437

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SAVAGE, CN, 1958, ID B M & GEOL CORPT NO 3 FIG 4

  • Deposit

    MSHA REPORT DATED FEB 1980

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORIG ENTERED AS GRAVEL PIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-MAR-1985 Western Field Operations Center (WFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 11/28/1992
MSHA mine ID1001437
Mine name (MSHA)American Paving Company
Current operatorAmerican Paving Company
Current controller (parent)Gibson Craig L
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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