| Deposit ID | 10226987 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0481390007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ferris Clay Pit & Plant |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -96.66248, 32.54126 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 152 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Ellis(county)
Texas(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ferris(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Dallas(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Dallas(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper Trinity(hydrologic unit)
Upper Trinity(hydrologic accounting unit)
Trinity(hydrologic subregion)
Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Texas | Ellis |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Ozan Formation |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reliance Clay Products |
| ID | 4101283 |
| Home office | Texas |
| Year | 1979 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0481390007 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4101283 |
CLAY FROM UPPER CRETACEOUS TAYLOR GROUP MINED
FOR MANUFACTURE OF BRICK
REVISED BY MILS 10-79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Garner | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Abandoned since 01/06/1984 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4101283 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ferris Pits |
| Current operator | Henderson Clay Products Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Gresham L C Jr |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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