| Deposit ID | 10240127 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W000924 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0090090098 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wheeler Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Basalt Rock Quarry No. Ej-012. |
| Related records | 10068018 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -73.22424, 41.50059 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 92 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
New Haven(county)
Connecticut(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Woodbury(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Waterbury(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hartford(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Housatonic(hydrologic unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic accounting unit)
Connecticut Coastal(hydrologic subregion)
New England(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Connecticut | New Haven |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -73.22424, 41.50059 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Melvin S Wheeler Inc |
| ID | 600546 |
| Home office | Connecticut |
| Year | 1978 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0090090098 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W000924 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 0600546 |
LOCATION FROM MSHA
RCF AND CMS LISTS 10/81
USGS GSC # ID, LIST OF JULY 95.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 13-JUL-1995 | 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 05/21/1982 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 0600546 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Wheeler Pit |
| Current operator | Melvin S Wheeler Inc |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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