| Deposit ID | 10219263 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0280870015 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Artesia Quarry |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.64315, 33.35795 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 97 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lowndes(county)
Mississippi(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Crawford West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Starkville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
West Point(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub(hydrologic unit)
Black Warrior-Tombigbee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Mobile-Tombigbee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Mississippi | Lowndes |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Limestone, General | Primary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -88.64315, 33.35795 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | United Cement Co. |
| ID | 2200509 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0280870015 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2200509 |
MSHA LIST 11/23/79 LAST ENTRY, STATUS = CLOSED
| 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 12/11/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2200509 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Artesia Quarry |
| Current operator | United Cement Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Texas Industries Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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