| Deposit ID | 10242212 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0170890028 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Fox River Quarry |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -88.31814, 41.97971 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 216 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Kane(county)
Illinois(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Geneva(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Aurora(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Aurora(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Lower Fox(hydrologic unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic accounting unit)
Upper Illinois(hydrologic subregion)
Upper Mississippi(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Illinois | Kane |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -88.31814, 41.97971 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Rein, Schultz And Dahl, Inc. |
| ID | 1102002 |
| Year | 1974 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0170890028 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1102002 |
MALHOTRA, R. & SMITH, P.A., DIR OF ILL MIN PROD, 1974, P. 74
MALHOTRA, R, AND P.A. SMITH. DIRECTORY OF ILLINOIS MINERAL
PRODUCERS-1974. ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, MINERAL
NOTE 64, JULY 1976, P. 74.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 03-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 | Abandoned since 12/06/2007 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1100061 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Fox River Quarry |
| Current operator | Lafarge Fox River Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | Lafarge S A |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
Inferred by coordinate + name similarity (828 m, 1.00 match). Confirm against MSHA if precision matters — non-USGS-curated cross-references may occasionally point at a neighbouring mine.
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