| Deposit ID | 10217488 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0180610003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gem Silica Elizabeth Plant |
| Alternate or previous names | Gem Silica, Ohio River Silica Plant |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -85.93576, 38.12946 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 259 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Harrison(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Lanesville(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Louisville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Louisville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Blue-Sinking(hydrologic unit)
Lower Ohio-Salt(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Ohio(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | Harrison |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Silica | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -85.93576, 38.12946 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | U.S. Silica Co. |
| ID | 1200676 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Indiana |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | M. E. G. Constructors, Inc. |
| ID | 1200676 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ohio River Silica Corp. |
| ID | 1200676 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0180610003 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1200676 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT SEPTEMBER 4-5, 1973
MOORE MICHAEL C., 1975, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PAGE 21.
RCF LIST 10/81.
MAHS.DBF, 02/95, STATUS DATE, 04/94.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 08-MAY-1995 | 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 12/21/2015 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1200676 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | White Sands Mining Co. |
| Current operator | The Sand Trap, Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | John Schardein |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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