| Deposit ID | 10228178 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023337 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0511970026 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Silica Products Quarry |
| Related records | 10076363 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -80.98651, 36.94197 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 671 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Wythe(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Max Meadows(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Galax(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Winston-Salem(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper New(hydrologic unit)
Kanawha(hydrologic accounting unit)
Kanawha(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Wythe |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -80.98651, 36.94197 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Locher Silica Corp. |
| ID | 4402335 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0511970026 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023337 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4402335 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 06-AUG-1979 | 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 | Active since 02/08/1991 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4402335 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wythe Sand Co |
| Current operator | Salem Stone Corp |
| Current controller (parent) | Doug Dalton |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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