| Deposit ID | 10177998 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022380 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450210016 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bennet Brick and Tile Company Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Gaffney Shale Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -81.57593, 35.08341 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 171 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cherokee(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Blacksburg South(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Gastonia(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Charlotte(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Broad(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Cherokee |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -81.57593, 35.08341 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bennett Brick And Tile Co. |
| ID | 3800030 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450210016 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022380 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800030 |
MSHA INSPECTION SHEET 12/16/71.
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF LIST 10/81
CMS LIST 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 02/01/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800030 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Bennett Brick And Tile Co Gaffney S |
| Current operator | Bennett Brick & Tile Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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