| Deposit ID | 10252127 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W023179 |
| MAS/MILS ID | 0510610003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Broken Hills Shale Pit |
| Alternate or previous names | Broken Hills Developement Company |
| Related records | 10076228 |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -77.7053, 38.74474 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 137 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Fauquier(county)
Virginia(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Catlett(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Washington West(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Washington(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Middle Potomac-Anacostia-Occoquan(hydrologic unit)
Potomac(hydrologic accounting unit)
Potomac(hydrologic subregion)
Mid Atlantic(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Virginia | Fauquier |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Clay | Primary |
| Ore Body (1) | -77.7053, 38.74474 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Broken Hills Enterprises |
| ID | 4400018 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0510610003 | |
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W023179 | MAS references MRDS |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 4400018 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 15-JUL-1982 | 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 03/10/1981 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 4400018 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Broken Hills Shale Pit |
| Current operator | Broken Hills Enterprises |
| Current controller (parent) | Brosius B M & A C |
| Mine type | Surface (Metal / non-metal) |
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