| Deposit ID | 10129148 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450030052 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bell Kaolin Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | N. L. Industries, Batesburg Pit, Kaolin Mine, Bell Clay Co. |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.49153, 33.75014 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 100 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Aiken(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Steedman(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Aiken(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Augusta(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
North Fork Edisto(hydrologic unit)
Edisto-South Carolina Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Aiken |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Town (1) | -81.49153, 33.75014 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guignard Brick Works, Inc. |
| ID | 3800029 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450030052 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800029 |
MSHA INSP. REPORT 2/17/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0450039007
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81; MID: (3800254)
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 04/22/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800029 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bell Kaolin |
| Current operator | Guignard Brick Works |
| Current controller (parent) | Boral Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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