| Deposit ID | 10143093 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W019600 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0090050013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canaan Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Pfizer, Inc. |
| Related records | 10073498 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.32014, 42.02749 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 221 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Litchfield(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ashley Falls(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Pittsfield(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Albany(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Housatonic(hydrologic unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | Litchfield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Dolomite | Primary |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Dalton Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pfizer, Inc., Minerals, Pigments And Metals Division |
| ID | 600019 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0090050013 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W019600 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0600019 |
E/MJ INTERNATIONSL DIRECTORY OF MINING,1979
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT SEPTEMBER 23, 1971.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0090059008
MSHA INSPECTION REPORTS 8/81 AND 9/81
MSHA LISTS 1980 AND 1981
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 12-JUL-1995 | 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 | Active since 02/23/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0600019 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Canaan |
| Current operator | Specialty Minerals Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Minerals Technologies Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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