| Deposit ID | 10153774 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022268 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0421330004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Glen Gery Shale Brick Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Glen Gery Shale Brick Corp., York, Colonial Division |
| Related records | 10075650 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.66686, 39.97972 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 134 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
York(county)
Pennsylvania(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
York(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
York(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Susquehanna(hydrologic unit)
Lower Susquehanna(hydrologic accounting unit)
Susquehanna(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Pennsylvania | York |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -76.66686, 39.97972 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Glen Gery Corp |
| ID | 3600627 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0421330004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022268 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3600627 |
REFERENCE: PA DEPT NAT RES 1976
MESA INSP.
1981 MSHA LIST
1980 MSHA LIST
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81
| 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 06/26/2023 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3600627 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | York Quarries |
| Current operator | Glen-Gery Corporation |
| Current controller (parent) | Brickworks Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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