| Deposit ID | 10129228 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022502 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450710001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Topelo Mines |
| Alternate or previous names | Southern Brick Company, Newberry County Mines, Tupelo Clay Mine |
| Related records | 10100095 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.76674, 34.17683 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 122 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Newberry(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Chappells(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Newberry(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Saluda(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Newberry |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.76674, 34.17683 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Southern Brick Co. |
| ID | 3800064 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450710001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022502 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800064 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 11/3/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
RCF LIST 10/28/81
| 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 08/29/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800064 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Tupelo Clay Min+E |
| Current operator | Southern Brick Company |
| Current controller (parent) | J H Patrick |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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