| Deposit ID | 10218028 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0181210006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Dee Clay Products Company, Inc. |
| Alternate or previous names | Cayuga Clay Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -87.29501, 39.85173 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 183 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Parke(county)
Indiana(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Montezuma(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Paris(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Indianapolis(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Sugar(hydrologic unit)
Wabash(hydrologic accounting unit)
Wabash(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Indiana | Parke |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -87.29501, 39.85173 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Dee Clay Products Co., Inc. |
| ID | 1200244 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0181210006 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1200244 |
AUSTIN GEORGE S., 1972, INDIANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, PAGE 20.
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT APRIL 4-6, 1972.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 5-21-81.
CLAY AND SHALE ARE MINED FROM THE STAUNTON FORMATION.
RCF LIST 10/81
| 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 12/09/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1200244 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Dee Clay Products Mine |
| Current operator | Dee Clay Products Company Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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