| Deposit ID | 10242252 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0210430031 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Messer Mine |
| Point of reference | Town |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -83.08957, 38.43835 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 274 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Carter(county)
Kentucky(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Tygarts Valley(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Morehead(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Huntington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Scioto-Tygarts(hydrologic unit)
Middle Ohio-Raccoon(hydrologic accounting unit)
Middle Ohio(hydrologic subregion)
Ohio(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Kentucky | Carter |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Town (1) | -83.08957, 38.43835 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Messer Clay Co. |
| ID | 1511955 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0210430031 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 1511955 |
MSHA INSPECTION REPORT 3-11-81.
MSHA MINE LISTING 5-18-81.
LOCATION BY MSHA.
| 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 | Active since 03/09/2020 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 1511955 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Messer Clay Company |
| Current operator | Messer Clay Company |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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