| Deposit ID | 10134694 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0191530010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Can-Tex Industries West Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Des Moines Clay Co. Pit |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -93.65522, 41.64221 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 268 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Polk(county)
Iowa(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Des Moines NW(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Des Moines(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Des Moines(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Des Moines(hydrologic unit)
Des Moines(hydrologic accounting unit)
Des Moines(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Iowa | Polk |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 079 N | 024 W | 21 | NWNW | Iowa |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -93.65522, 41.64221 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Can-Tex Industries |
| ID | 1300338 |
| Home office | Iowa |
| Year | 1982 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0191530010 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1300338 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 30-SEP-83 | Igs / Ck | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 02/25/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1300338 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Can-Tex Industries-Grimes Plant-West Pit |
| Current operator | Harris & Sons Construction Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Roy Harris; Kim Harris |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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