| Deposit ID | 10169857 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0240059025 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Powhatan Asbestos Plant/Woodlawn Md |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -76.57046, 39.30283 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 27 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Baltimore(county)
Maryland(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Baltimore East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Baltimore(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Gunpowder-Patapsco(hydrologic unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Maryland | Baltimore |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Potomac Group, including Raritan and Patapsco Formations, Arundel Clay, and Patuxent Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Plant type | Beneficiation (Mill) |
| Plant subcategory | Wash |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Powhatan Mining Co. |
| ID | 1800412 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0240059025 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1800412 |
MSHA REPORTS 1981.
| 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 07/01/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1800412 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Powhatan Mill |
| Current operator | Powhatan Mining Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Mett Frances E |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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