| Deposit ID | 10129085 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0480010001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Southern Clay Products Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Palestine Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -95.66695, 31.71879 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 122 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Anderson(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Southwest Palestine(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Palestine(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Palestine(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Trinity-Tehuacana(hydrologic unit)
Lower Trinity(hydrologic accounting unit)
Trinity(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Anderson |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Ball Clay | Primary |
| Talc-Soapstone | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -95.66695, 31.71879 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Clay Products Inc. |
| ID | 4102594 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lenard Reed |
| ID | 4102594 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0480010001 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4102594 |
TERTIARY BALL CLAY
REVISED BY MILS MSHA 1-81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Stringer | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 03/11/1988 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4102594 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Southern Clay Plant & Pits |
| Current operator | Southern Clay Products Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | English China Clays PLC |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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