| Deposit ID | 10224752 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W021407 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0390370002 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Darke County Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Darke County Tile Company |
| Related records | 10074984 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -84.64322, 40.09613 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 331 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Darke(county)
Ohio(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Greenville West(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Piqua(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Muncie(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Great Miami, Indiana, Ohio(hydrologic unit)
Great Miami(hydrologic accounting unit)
Great Miami(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Ohio | Darke |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -84.64322, 40.09613 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Darke County Tile Co. |
| ID | 3300464 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0390370002 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W021407 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3300464 |
MESA INSP.
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 11/7/79.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0390379001.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 11/23/1979 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3300464 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Darke County Pit & Plant |
| Current operator | Darke County Tile Company |
| Current controller (parent) | Nelson Robert C |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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