| Deposit ID | 10159832 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0181650006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cayuga Shale Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Colonial Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.47331, 39.93863 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 171 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Vermillion(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Newport(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Paris(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Indianapolis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Wabash-Little Vermilion(hydrologic unit)
Wabash(hydrologic accounting unit)
Wabash(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | Vermillion |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.47331, 39.93863 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Colonial Brick Corp. |
| ID | 1200248 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0181650006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1200248 |
AUSTIN GEORGE S., 1972, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PAGE 26.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT JUNE 1-2, 1972.
SHALE IS MINED FROM 25 FT OF SILTY SHALE OF THE LINTON FORMA
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 06/01/2017 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1200248 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Cayuga Shale Pit |
| Current operator | Colonial Brick Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Daniel A Swartz |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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