| Deposit ID | 10216060 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0090090087 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Oronoque Pit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.10244, 41.22789 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 6 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New Haven(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Milford(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Bridgeport(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Housatonic(hydrologic unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | New Haven |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -73.10244, 41.22789 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Beard Sand And Gravelco., Inc |
| ID | 600201 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | DAN BEARD, INC. |
| Year | 2003 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0090090087 | |
| USGS | Automated Mineral Information System | AMIS | 0600201 | AMIS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0600201 |
LOCATION FROM MSHA
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 10/19/81
MSHA LISTS 1980 AND 1981
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0090099032
Tepordei, V.V., 2001, Aggregates Industry Atlas Of The United States: Washington, D.C., National Stone, Sand And Gravel Association, One Cd-Disk.Tepordei, V.V., 2001, Aggregates Industry Atlas Of The United States: Washington, D.C., National Stone, Sand And Gravel Association, One Cd-Disk.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AMIS |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 14-MAR-2003 | Kapo, K.E. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 07/23/2002 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0600201 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | ORONOQUE PIT AND MILL |
| Current operator | Beard Sand & Gravel Company Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Robert D Beard |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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