| Deposit ID | 10142809 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019575 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0090030004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tower Hill Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Tower Hill Granite Company |
| Related records | 10073474 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -72.55892, 41.68388 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 125 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Hartford(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Glastonbury(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Outlet Connecticut River(hydrologic unit)
Lower Connecticut(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | Hartford |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Granite | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -72.55892, 41.68388 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Tower Hill Granite Co. |
| ID | 600024 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0090030004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019575 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0600024 |
MESA INSPECTORS 1978
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT APRIL 25, 1972.
RCF LIST 10/81
NOT ON 1980 OR 1980 MSHA LISTS, ASSUME PAST PRODUCER
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 02-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 08/14/1978 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0600024 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Tower Hill Quarry |
| Current operator | Tower Hill Granite Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Michael A Schera; Jeffrey A Schena |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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