| Deposit ID | 10250829 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W022438 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0450470001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ware Shoals Dredge |
| Alternate or previous names | Columbia Silica Sand Company |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -82.24295, 34.40402 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 162 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Laurens(county)
South Carolina(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Ware Shoals East(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Abbeville(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Greenville(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Saluda(hydrologic unit)
Santee(hydrologic accounting unit)
Edisto-Santee(hydrologic subregion)
South Atlantic-Gulf(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | South Carolina | Greenwood |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | Gneiss of Laurens area |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Columbia Silica Sand Co. |
| ID | 3800237 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0450470001 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W022438 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 3800237 |
MESA HEALTH AND SAFETY INSPECTION REPORT MARCH 15 AND 16, 19
1981 MSHA LIST.
RCF & CMS LISTS 10/81.
# ASSOCIATED WITH MILL, SEQ. NO. 0450479003.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-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 12/27/1983 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 3800237 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Ware Shoals Plant |
| Current operator | Columbia Silica Sand Inc |
| Current controller (parent) | T M Hoefer; H W Hoefer |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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