| Deposit ID | 10138611 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0051030007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Standard Gravel Pit and Plant |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.83622, 33.6003 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 75 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | Plotted from Google Earth. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ouachita(county)
Arkansas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Camden(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Camden(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
El Dorado(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Ouachita(hydrologic unit)
Upper Ouachita(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Red-Ouachita(hydrologic subregion)
Lower Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Arkansas | Ouachita |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Principal | 013 S | 017 W | 15, 22 | NW 1/4, NE 1/4, NE 1/4 | Arkansas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Model code | 144 |
|---|---|
| Deposit model name | Sand and Gravel |
| Town (1) | -92.83622, 33.6003 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Mining method | Dredging |
| Plant subcategory | Wash |
| Milling method | Washing |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Standard Gravel Co. |
| ID | 300419 |
| Home office | Arkansas |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | H. C Cathey |
| Home office | Camden, AR |
| Year | 1953 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0051030007 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0300419 |
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Fluvial deposit of sand-gravel in the bed of the Ouachita River. Gravel is continually being washed in to replenish the worked sections of the river bed. |
| General | The examination was made in connection with the mineral resources survey of the Ouachita Sub-basin which is a part of the Arkansas-White-Red (AWR) Basins Mineral Resources Survey. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-JUN-80 | Miller | U.S. Bureau of Mines | |
| Reporter | 10-FEB-53 | P. W. Negus | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/26/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0300419 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Standard Gravel Pit & Plant |
| Current operator | Standard Gravel Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Cathey Charles P |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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