| Deposit ID | 10179731 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023122 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510090004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Snowden Quarry |
| Alternate or previous names | Hercules, Inc. |
| Related records | 10076191 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.36665, 37.58866 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 372 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amherst(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Big Island(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Buena Vista(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle James-Buffalo(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
George Washington National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Amherst |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.36665, 37.58866 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Amlite Corp |
| ID | 4402227 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510090004 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023122 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4402227 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-1980 | 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 12/10/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4402227 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Snowden Plant Or No 1 Mine & Mill |
| Current operator | Amlite Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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