Richardson Mine No. 1

Producer in James City county in Virginia, United States with commodity Sand and Gravel, Construction
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Land status
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10203494
MAS/MILS ID 0510950008
Record type Site
Current site name Richardson Mine No. 1

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Town
Geographic coordinates: -76.80388, 37.27786 (WGS84)
Elevation 12
Location accuracy 500(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

James City(county)

Virginia(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Norge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

Williamsburg(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

Richmond(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Lower James(hydrologic unit)

James(hydrologic accounting unit)

Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)

Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Virginia James City

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Sand and Gravel, Construction Primary

Nearby scientific data

Town (1) -76.80388, 37.27786

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Unknown
    Owner Phillip O. Richardson Co.
    ID 4404752
    Year 1979

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 16-JUL-82 Eastern Field Operations Center (EFOC) U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 02/20/1981
MSHA mine ID4404752
Mine name (MSHA)Mine No 1
Current operatorPhillip O Richardson Company
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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