| Deposit ID | 10153554 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022422 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450370001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Turkey Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Turkey Creek Mine, Guignard Brick Works, Merry Land & Investment Company, Agusta Sand and Gravel Company, Turkey Creek Shale Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.02815, 33.88704 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 101 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Edgefield(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Limestone(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Clark Hill Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Athens(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Stevens(hydrologic unit)
Savannah(hydrologic accounting unit)
Ogeechee-Savannah(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Edgefield |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Persimmon Fork Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guignard Brick Works, Inc. |
| ID | 3800053 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450370001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022422 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800053 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 9/2/81
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
# CLAY AND SHALE PRODUCED
| 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 | Intermittent since 01/01/2016 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800053 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | TURKEY CREEK |
| Current operator | General Shale Brick, Inc. |
| Current controller (parent) | Wienerberger AG |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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