| Deposit ID | 10232974 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001489 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0010850001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sandy Ridge Mine & Mill |
| Alternate or previous names | Jb Mcqueen Mine |
| Related records | 10068431 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -86.45438, 32.02129 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 98 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Lowndes(county)
Alabama(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Sandy Ridge(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Montgomery(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Montgomery(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Upper(hydrologic unit)
Alabama(hydrologic accounting unit)
Alabama(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Alabama | Lowndes |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -86.45438, 32.02129 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | American Colloid Co. |
| ID | 100093 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0010850001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001489 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0100093 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 11/20/80
MSHA LIST 5/18/81
CMS AND RCF LISTS 10/81
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0010859001
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-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 | Active since 12/05/1975 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0100093 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Sandy Ridge Mill |
| Current operator | American Colloid Company Mineral Group |
| Current controller (parent) | Minerals Technologies Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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