| Deposit ID | 10144739 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170230018 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Beacon Shale Exposure |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.63062, 39.39864 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 174 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Clark(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Marshall(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Terre Haute(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Indianapolis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Wabash-Busseron(hydrologic unit)
Wabash(hydrologic accounting unit)
Wabash(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Clark |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Principal | 011 N | 011 W | 16 | NENESW | Illinois |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -87.63062, 39.39864 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170230018 |
WHITE,W.A.LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE FROM ILL.SHALE,ILL.
STATE GEOL.SURV.CIRCULAR 290,1960 PP.19
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-NOV-83 | Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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