| Deposit ID | 10153552 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022463 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450570001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Van Wyck Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Van Wyck Mines, Ashe Brick Company, Sericite Pit # 1, Sericite Pit # 2, Shale Pit # 1, Lancaster County Mines, Yoder and Howey Mines |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.84511, 34.86761 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 143 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lancaster(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Van Wyck(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Lancaster(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Spartanburg(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Catawba(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Lancaster |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.84511, 34.86761 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ashe Brick Co. |
| ID | 3800028 |
| Home office | Van Wyck, Sc 29744 803 283-2036 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450570001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022463 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800028 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 6/4/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH PLANT, SEQ. NO. 0450579003
# CLAY AND SHALE MINED
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 05/29/2009 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800028 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Van Wyck Mines |
| Current operator | Boral Bricks Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Boral Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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