| Deposit ID | 10130640 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0515509902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Norfolk Plant |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.28026, 36.81616 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 5 |
| Location accuracy | 10(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Chesapeake (City)(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Norfolk South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Norfolk(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Norfolk(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Hampton Roads(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Chesapeake (City) |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Town (1) | -76.28026, 36.81616 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Crush |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Gypsum Co. |
| ID | 4405060 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0515509902 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4405060 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-DEC-82 | 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 | 4405060 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Norfolk Plant |
| Current operator | United States Gypsum Company |
| Current controller (parent) | USG Corporation |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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