| Deposit ID | 10227931 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510090060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Flippin Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Locher Brick Works Pit, Flippin Estate |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -79.08725, 37.41256 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 107 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amherst(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kelly(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Roanoke(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle James-Buffalo(hydrologic unit)
James(hydrologic accounting unit)
Lower Chesapeake(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Amherst |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -79.08725, 37.41256 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Locher Brrick Works Inc. |
| ID | 4405325 |
| Year | 1980 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510090060 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4405325 |
PHONE CONTACT 04/11/80 STATUS=OPEN=OBTAINED LOCATIONAL DATA
SHALE TAT IS COMBINED WITH THE CLAY FOR STRUCTURAL BRICK
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-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 04/01/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4405325 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Flippin Pit |
| Current operator | Boral Bricks Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Boral Limited |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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