| Deposit ID | 10144599 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0180899902 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Buffington Cement Plant |
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.41921, 41.63642 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 180 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lake(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Whiting(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Chicago(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Chicago(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Calumet-Galien(hydrologic unit)
Southwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic accounting unit)
Southwestern Lake Michigan(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | Lake |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone | Primary |
| (1) | -87.41921, 41.63642 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Lehigh Portland Cement Co. |
| ID | 1200424 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0180899902 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1200424 |
GEOL SURVEY FILESD CARR DONALD D., 1975, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL
PAGE 15.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 3-12-81.
PLANT USES SLAG TO PRODUCE CEMENT.
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 04/19/2000 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1200424 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | LEHIGH PORTLAND CEMENT CO., BUFF |
| Current operator | Lehigh Portland Cement Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Heidelberg Materials AG |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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