Dean Word Co Ackerman Quarry

Producer in Bexar county in Texas, United States with commodity Limestone, General
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Land status
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10251467
MAS/MILS ID 0480290040
Record type Site
Current site name Dean Word Co Ackerman Quarry
Alternate or previous names Ackerman Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -98.38922, 29.60834 (WGS84)
Elevation 264
Location accuracy 100(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bexar(county)

Texas(state)

United States(country)

North America(continent)

Land(continent)

USGS map quadrangles

Longhorn(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)

New Braunfels(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)

San Antonio(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)

Hydrologic units (watersheds)

Upper San Antonio(hydrologic unit)

San Antonio(hydrologic accounting unit)

Central Texas Coastal(hydrologic subregion)

Texas-Gulf(hydrologic region)

Geographic areas

Country State County
United States Texas Bexar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Limestone, General Primary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -98.38922, 29.60834

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Dean Word Co
    ID 4101334
    Home office Texas
    Year 1979

Reference information

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 12-MAR-80 Garner U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

Current status (per MSHA)

StatusAbandoned since 08/30/2004
MSHA mine ID4101334
Mine name (MSHA)DOW QUARRY
Current operatorDean Word Company
Current controller (parent)Timothy Dean Word III; Suzanne Word; Forrest Word; Bryan Word
Mine typeSurface (Metal / non-metal)

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