| Deposit ID | 10193794 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0181090017 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Brooklyn |
| Alternate or previous names | General Shale Pit & Mill, Morgan County Clay Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.35827, 39.55674 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 194 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Morgan(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Mooresville East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Indianapolis(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Indianapolis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper White(hydrologic unit)
Patoka-White(hydrologic accounting unit)
Wabash(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | Morgan |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Principal | 013 N | 002 E | 19 | NWNW | Indiana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -86.35827, 39.55674 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | General Shale Products Corp. |
| ID | 1201172 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0181090017 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1201172 |
AUSTIN GEORGE S., 1972, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PAGE 18.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT AUGUST 30, 1973.
MATERIAL IS MINED FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE BORDEN GROUP.
A PERMANENT MILL IS LOCATED AT THE PIT SITE.
MSHA MINE LIST 7-26-78.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5-14-81.
| 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 05/08/1985 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1201172 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Brooklyn |
| Current operator | General Shale Products Corp |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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