| Deposit ID | 10143453 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170050004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Richards Brick Co. Shale Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | New Douglas Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -89.60978, 38.97004 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bond(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sorento South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Carlyle Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Belleville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Shoal(hydrologic unit)
Kaskaskia(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Mississippi-Kaskaskia-Meramec(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Bond |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -89.60978, 38.97004 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Richards Brick Co. |
| ID | 1100491 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170050004 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1100491 |
MSHA PRODUCERS LIST 11-82
MALHOTRA, R. & SMITH, P.A., DIR OF ILL MIN PROD, 1974 P. 63.
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 06/15/2009 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1100491 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | New Douglas |
| Current operator | Mike A. Maedge Trucking Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Michael A Maedge |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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