| Deposit ID | 10169979 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0181570003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Lafayette Gravel Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Wieler Pit, Western Indiana Aggregates, Lafayette No. 1 Gravel Div., Western Materials Co. |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.87059, 40.51893 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 186 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Tippecanoe(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Brookston(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Logansport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Danville(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 | Tippecanoe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -86.87059, 40.51893 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Medusa Aggregates Co. |
| ID | 1200774 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0181570003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1200774 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORTS NOVEMBER 15, 1973
JUNE 7-8, 1972.
A PORTABLE MILL IS LOCATED AT THE PIT SITE.
MSHA MINE LISTINGS 5-18-81 & 11-24-80.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5-20-81.
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 04/17/1989 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1200774 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Lafayette #1 |
| Current operator | Vulcan Materials Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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