| Deposit ID | 10126958 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W020478 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0360290010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Boston Valley Clay Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Boston Valley Pottery Company |
| Related records | 10074239 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -78.77552, 42.6975 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 262 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Erie(county)
New York(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Hamburg(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Buffalo(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Buffalo(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Buffalo-Eighteenmile(hydrologic unit)
Eastern Lake Erie(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lake Erie(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | New York | Erie |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -78.77552, 42.6975 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Boston Valley Pottery Co |
| ID | 3000283 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0360290010 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W020478 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3000283 |
DOS NOT APPEAR ON MSHA LIST 1980-81;ASSUME PAST PRODUCER
RCF LIST 10-28-81
CMS LIST 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-NOV-1983 | 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 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3000283 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Boston Valley Clay Pit And Mill |
| Current operator | Boston Valley Pottery Co |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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