| Deposit ID | 10121188 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0250099914 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wittemore Perlite Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -71.14666, 42.65917 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 30 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Essex(county)
Massachusetts(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lawrence(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lowell(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Boston(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Winnipesaukee River(hydrologic unit)
Merrimack(hydrologic accounting unit)
Merrimack(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Massachusetts | Essex |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Perlite | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -71.14666, 42.65917 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Smelter |
| Plant subcategory | Smelter-Pyrometallurgy |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Wittemore Perlite Co., Inc. |
| ID | 1900986 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Massachusetts |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0250099914 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1900986 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/27/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS LIST 10/81 # 1900199
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-83 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 06/17/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1900986 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Whittemore Perlite Company Incorporated |
| Current operator | Whittemore Perlite Company Inc |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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