| Deposit ID | 10178734 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481330002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Terra Firma Tile Corp Operations |
| Alternate or previous names | Waters Pit, Plant, Gallagher Pit, Texeramics Pit |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -98.94785, 32.39236 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 488 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Eastland(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Cisco North(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Stephenville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Abilene(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Leon(hydrologic unit)
Little(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Brazos(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Eastland |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -98.94785, 32.39236 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Terra Firma Tile Corp. Inc. |
| ID | 4100260 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sonny Hughes |
| ID | 4100260 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481330002 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4100260 |
SHALE FROM PENNSYLVANIAN HARPERSVILLE FM
FIVE PITS 1000-2000 FT N AND E OF PLANT
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 09/19/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4100260 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Gallagher Pit |
| Current operator | Texas Architectural Clay Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Burke Edward F |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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