| Deposit ID | 10178177 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0420170028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | American Oleon Tile Qy |
| Alternate or previous names | American Olea Tile Co Subsidary Of, National Gypsum |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -75.35271, 40.46111 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 158 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bucks(county)
Pennsylvania(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Quakertown(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Reading(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Newark(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Delaware-Musconetcong(hydrologic unit)
Upper Delaware(hydrologic accounting unit)
Delaware-Mid Atlantic Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Pennsylvania | Bucks |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -75.35271, 40.46111 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Olean Tile Co. |
| ID | 3604666 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0420170028 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3604666 |
REFERENCE: MESA LOCATION ON COUNTYRD MAP
1981 MSHA LIST
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0420179015
| 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 08/10/1993 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3604666 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Quakertown Quarry |
| Current operator | American Olean Tile Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Armstrong World Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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