| Deposit ID | 10230042 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0560250205 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Benton Clay Co Mill |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -106.32314, 42.88885 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1585 |
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Natrona(county)
Wyoming(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
The Reefs(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Casper(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Casper(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle North Platte-Casper(hydrologic unit)
North Platte(hydrologic accounting unit)
North Platte(hydrologic subregion)
Missouri(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Wyoming | Natrona |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th Principal | 034 N | 075 W | 28 | Wyoming |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -106.32314, 42.88885 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Benton Clay Co., Inc. |
| ID | 4800617 |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0560250205 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4800617 |
REVISED BY MILS 9/79
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-NOV-83 | Intermountain Field Operations Center (IFOC) | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 10/26/1990 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4800617 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Mills Plant |
| Current operator | Black Hills Bentonite |
| Current controller (parent) | BHB Limited Partnership; A&M Products |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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